Joanne Froggatt, known for ‘MobLand’ and ‘Downton Abbey’, is in final negotiations to join Matt Dillon in MGM+’s television remake of ‘The Magnificent Seven’. The series, a western set in the 1880s, follows seven mercenaries defending a Quaker community from a rancher. Filming begins next week in Calgary. Dillon, Will Patton, and Michael Ealy are already cast as mercenaries.
joanne froggatt (mobland, downton abbey) is in advanced talks to play a quaker leader in mgm+'s magnificent seven tv remake. she'd join matt dillon, will patton, and michael ealy as the mercenaries protecting her community. filming starts next week in calgary.
This casting adds a significant dramatic anchor to the remake, as Froggatt’s character represents the moral center of the story. The project continues MGM+'s push into prestige westerns, following the success of similar genre revivals. Froggatt’s involvement could attract a broader audience given her ‘Downton Abbey’ fame.
froggatt as the quaker leader gives the show a strong moral core — and a big name from downton abbey. mgm+ is betting big on westerns, and this casting could bring in viewers who wouldn't normally tune in.
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