Hugh Laurie (The Night Manager) "has landed a mystery role" in his second John le Carré adaptation, the BBC and MGM+'s Legacy of Spies, Deadline reported, adding that "filming is currently taking place and Laurie's role will be revealed soon." The project is is based on le Carré's 1963 novel The Spy Who Came in from the Cold as well as his 2017 novel A Legacy of Spies.
Laurie joins an ensemble cast including Matthew Macfadyen as George Smiley, Dan Stevens as Bill Haydon, Felix Kammerer as Hans-Dieter Mundt, and Agnes O'Casey as Liz Gold. Legacy of Spies comes from The Ink Factory, run by le Carré's sons Stephen and Simon Cornwell.