Succession star Matthew Macfadyen to play George Smiley in fresh John le Carré adaptation - Actor will follow in the footsteps of Gary Oldman, Rupert Davis, Alec Guinness and Denholm Elliott ...

"Succession" star Matthew Macfadyen is attached to play George Smiley in "Legacy of Spies," a TV series based on author John le Carré's work.

Alec Guinness in a le Carré classic. Master spy George Smiley is back for one final job - and his investigation leads to his old nemesis Karla. This will be their final showdown.

Smiley has previously been portrayed on the big and small screens by actors including Gary Oldman, Alec Guinness, Denholm Elliott and Rupert Davies. Macfadyen won two Emmys and two Baftas for playing ...

Smiley has previously been portrayed on the big and small screens by actors including Gary Oldman, Alec Guinness, Denholm Elliott and Rupert Davies. Macfadyen won two Emmys and two Baftas for ...