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In a story likely to be repeated numerous times as his star continues its upward trajectory, when he first met his agent, a 19-year-old Micheal Ward was asked what sort of project he’d love to be a part of if it was possible.
“Something like Top Boy,” he said, referring to Ronan Bennett’s cult crime series — about rival drug gangs battling for domination in a deprived London neighborhood — that was abruptly canceled by British network Channel 4 in 2014 after two seasons.
It might as well have been a prophecy. Just a year on, Ward would be preparing not just to join Drake’s grand revival of the show on Netflix, but to play Jamie, the new top boy himself, igniting a dramatic ascent that would soon see some of the biggest names in the business drawn to the magnetic charm, confidence...
In a story likely to be repeated numerous times as his star continues its upward trajectory, when he first met his agent, a 19-year-old Micheal Ward was asked what sort of project he’d love to be a part of if it was possible.
“Something like Top Boy,” he said, referring to Ronan Bennett’s cult crime series — about rival drug gangs battling for domination in a deprived London neighborhood — that was abruptly canceled by British network Channel 4 in 2014 after two seasons.
It might as well have been a prophecy. Just a year on, Ward would be preparing not just to join Drake’s grand revival of the show on Netflix, but to play Jamie, the new top boy himself, igniting a dramatic ascent that would soon see some of the biggest names in the business drawn to the magnetic charm, confidence...
- 11/30/2022
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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