'White Lotus' actor Will Sharpe is taking on the role of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Sharpe will play the musical genius in 'Amadeus,' a Sky Original limited series. The series is to shoot later this year and will be produced by Two Cities Television, in association with Sky Studios. The project starring Sharpe is a reimagining of the 1979 stage play, 'Amadeus,' to be adapted by Joe Barton.
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00:00 White Lotus actor Will Sharp is taking on the role of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
00:04 Sharp will play the musical genius in Amadeus, a Sky Original Limited Series. The series is to
00:11 shoot later this year and will be produced by Two Cities Television in association with Sky Studios.
00:16 The project is a reimagining of the 1979 stage play Amadeus to be adapted by Joe Barton.
00:22 The stage play inspired the 1984 film adaptation which won eight Oscars including Best Picture.
00:27 "I don't believe it. The whole city is talking. You hear it all over. What a story. What a scandal.
00:34 What a comedy." The synopsis for the new Sky Original Series starring Sharp reads, "Recently
00:39 unemployed and without the management of his father, Amadeus finds an unlikely ally in a
00:44 young singer who will become his wife. Her connections help bring him into the orbit of
00:47 the court composer Antonio Salieri, setting the three of them on a collision course that
00:52 will ultimately define their lives and their legacies for years to come." Sharp played Ethan
00:57 in season two of The White Lotus. He can also be seen in the film A Real Pain, which had its world
01:01 premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival. For more on this story and the latest news,
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