JONNY LEE MILLER 2010 NEWS

A monster double act for Danny Boyle's Frankenstein
29th October 2010

Oscar-winning director Danny Boyle has come up with a radical vision for his stage version of Frankenstein by casting two stars - Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller - to play the much misunderstood creature.

The actors will play Mary Shelley’s literary creations - the monster and his creator Dr Frankenstein - on alternate nights at the National Theatre when performances begin in early February on the building’s Olivier stage.

‘They’ll share it,’ Boyle told me exclusively. ‘One night one will be Frankenstein, while the other will play his creator Victor,’ he said, adding that sharing the role will keep the production fresh.

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Jonny Lee Miller lands 'Dexter' role
June 25, 2010

British actor Jonny Lee Miller has joined the cast of the drama series "Dexter," Showtime said.

Miller, who will appear in six episodes of the upcoming fifth season, will play a mysterious man who is intricately involved in the storyline with "Dexter" newcomer Julia Stiles's character that will also bring him into Dexter's universe, the cable network said.

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Jonny Lee Miller for 'Walking Dead'?
March 29 2010

Jonny Lee Miller is reportedly the top candidate for the lead role in AMC's The Walking Dead.

According to Bloody Disgusting, the Eli Stone star is in talks to portray lead character Rick Grimes in the upcoming AMC series.

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Love, Actually: New 'Emma' TV Series Revisits the Classic Novel
January 21, 2010

Nearly 200 years after its publication, Jane Austen’s “Emma” continues to resonate with the most modern of audiences.

The latest evidence for its lasting appeal is the new four-hour BBC and Masterpiece Classic TV movie “Emma,” airing on PBS this Sunday and the following two Sundays. The lavish production features Romola Garai (“Atonement”) as the outspoken Emma Woodhouse, a lively young woman leading a sheltered life with her wealthy father in the English countryside, and Jonny Lee Miller (“Endgame,” “Eli Stone”) as Mr. George Knightly, her friend and love interest.

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Boyle: Trainspotting 2 will happen
7 December 2010

Danny Boyle has confirmed he still hopes to reunite the cast of Trainspotting for a sequel, but he is waiting for them to age enough first.

The Oscar-winning director's 1996 cult hit featured Ewan McGregor, Ewan Bremner, Jonny Lee Miller, Robert Carlyle, Kevin McKidd and Kelly Macdonald. And Danny said he would like to make a follow-up film when the cast have reached "mid-life crisis" point.

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