Matt Smith is as you’ve never seen him before playing Bunny Munro in Sky‘s adaptation of the cult Nick Cave novel.
Check out this first-look image (above) of the former Doctor Who star as the titular character. Smith can be seen complete with cigarette in a laundrette alongside newcomer Rafael Mathé, who plays Bunny Junior.
The Death of Bunny Munro follows the protagonist after the death of his wife by suicide. The self-professed lothario finds himself saddled with a young son and only a loose concept of parenting. Together with nine-year-old Bunny Junior he embarks on an epic and increasingly out-of-control road trip across Southern England as the two struggle to contain their grief in very different ways. As Bunny bounces from one sales pitch to the next, trying to seduce any woman he meets, Bunny Junior kills time talking to the ghost of his mother and distracting himself from the dawning realisation that his dad isn’t just fallible—he’s a complete mess.
Airing next year, the series is written by BAFTA winner Pete Jackson (Somewhere Boy) and directed by BAFTA-nominated Isabella Eklöf (Industry, Holiday).
It is based on iconic singer Cave’s sophomore novel and produced by Baby Reindeer maker Clerkenwell Films in association with Sky Studios. Cave is EPing.
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