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Steve Buscemi joins the cast of FX and Hulu A distant cry.
the previous Boardwalk Empire The star and Emmy winner joins It’s always sunny in Philadelphia Rob Mac (who also executive produces) and Lizzy Caplan star in the series, which is an adaptation of the long-running video game franchise. As has been the case since FX picked up the series in November 2025, details about Buscemi’s role — and the show’s story — are difficult to come by.
Also worth noting: Buscemi, who starred in the 1996 Coen Brothers film FargoHe will work with executive producer Noah Hawley – who created the film Fargo An FX series based on the film — on A distant cry.
like a video game, A distant cry The series was planned as an anthology with a new story and cast each season. FX has not said whether Hawley and Mac are adapting a specific version of the game or using the world as a starting point.
Buscemi played a major role in the second season of the Netflix series Wednesday As Director of Nevermore Academy. His recent television credits also include Miracle workers on TBS and guest roles on studio and Elspeth. He received two Emmy nominations for his role as Nucky Thompson on HBO Boardwalk Empire It won an Emmy Award in 2016 for the short Park Bench with Steve Buscemi. He is repped by UTA and Gotham Group.
Hawley and Mack are executive producers A distant cry With Simone Emmanuel, Emilia Serrano from Hawley’s 26 Keys, Nicholas Frenkel from 3 Arts, and Monica Maker, Peter Calloway, John Campisi, Gerard Guillemot, Margaret Boykin and Austin Diehl from Ubisoft Film & Television. FX Productions is the studio.
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