Matthew Macfadyen Performs Disgraced Politician Who Faked His Personal Dying in ‘Stonehouse’ First Look

Matthew MacFadyen returns to screens to inform the true story of one of the vital weird scandals in British politics.

The ‘Succession’ star will play John Stonehouse, a charismatic, high-flying politician who vanished from a Miami seashore in 1974, abandoning a neatly folded pile of garments in addition to his spouse (Keeley Hawes, ‘Bodyguard’) and their three kids.

He was presumed drowned however a month later, he was arrested in Australia dwelling beneath a false identify along with his mistress Sheila Buckley (Emer Heatley, Showtrial).

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The Emmy winner will likely be joined within the ITV three-part drama, airing early subsequent 12 months, by his real-life spouse Keeley Hawes, who performs Stonehouse’s spouse Barbara.

“What occurred to John Stonehouse is the stuff of legend,” mentioned Macfadyen, 48 who takes on the lead position.

“I’ve at all times been intrigued by what motivated him to pretend his personal loss of life and go away behind the household he cherished and doted upon and a promising political profession.”

The Emmy-winner brings his expertise inhabiting scheming enterprise government Tom on ‘Succession’ to this infamous true-life story. “He was nice enjoyable, however there’s one thing very sympathetic about him,” he advised ET Canada.

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“He wasn’t with out self-importance, and he favored the trimmings on his place and it simply unravelled.”

“I discovered it very humorous, however very unhappy, and engaging,” he added.

Watch Stonehouse on Britbox in early 2023.