'Baby Reindeer' star Jessica Gunning joins Steven Soderbergh's 'The Christophers'
What's the story
Jessica Gunning, the Emmy-winning actor from Netflix's Baby Reindeer, has joined the cast of Steven Soderbergh's upcoming dark comedy, The Christophers, reported Deadline.
She will be sharing the screen with actors Ian McKellen, Michaela Coel, and James Corden.
Gunning has earlier been a part of films like Summerland and Pride.
Film insights
'The Christophers' plot and production details revealed
Set to start filming in London this month, The Christophers follows the estranged children of a once-renowned artist.
They hire a forger to finish their father's unfinished works posthumously for discovery and sale.
The script is written by Ed Solomon, who previously worked with Soderbergh on projects like No Sudden Move and Full Circle.
Department M, headed by Michael Schaefer and Mike Larocca, will be financing The Christophers.
Career highlights
Gunning's diverse portfolio and recent projects
Along with Baby Reindeer, Gunning has also appeared in Prime Video's The Outlaws, Channel 4's Back, and Sky Atlantic's Fortitude.
She has also starred opposite Cate Blanchett in When We Have Sufficiently Tortured Each Other at the National Theatre.
Recently, she finished filming for The Magic Faraway Tree, opposite Rebecca Ferguson, Andrew Garfield, and Claire Foy.