Disney has announced three new cast members to The Artful Dodger (Image: Disney )
Disney+ has revealed three new cast members for the second season of its original series The Artful Dodger, set to start filming this month.
Australian actors Luke Bracey (known from Elvis and Hacksaw Ridge), Jeremy Sims (famed for Mr Inbetween and Last Cab to Darwin as a director), and rising star Zac Burgess (from Cruel Intentions and Boy Swallows Universe) will introduce fresh characters to the show, injecting romance, intrigue, and action into the town of Port Victory.
Luke Bracey will take on the role of Inspector Henry Boxer, the town’s new authority figure with a romantic interest in a lady, while Jeremy Sims will portray Uncle Dickie, the Governor’s charming yet dubious older brother.
Additionally, Zac Burgess will play Phineas Golden, Uncle Dickie’s handsome aide.
They will join returning stars such as Thomas Brodie-Sangster as lead character Jack Dawkins (The Artful Dodger), David Thewlis as Fagin, and Maia Mitchell as Lady Belle Fox. The second season will also see the comeback of several favourite characters from the first season, which is up for seven awards at this month’s AACTA Awards.
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Thomas Brodie-Sangster stars in The Artful Dodger Disney (Image: DAILY MIRROR)
Returning cast include Susie Porter as Lady Jane Fox, Damien Garvey as Governor Fox, Tim Minchin as the villainous Darius Cracksworth, and others, including Luke Carroll and Vivienne Awosoga reprising their roles at the hospital, and Aljin Abella, Brigid Zengeni, and Albert Latailakepa as part of Fagin’s gang of thieves.
Season one of The Artful Dodger garnered a mixed bag of critiques, yet it also snagged plaudits for its sheer entertainment value. One reviewer remarked: “The light dramedy set in the 1800s is uneven but undeniably endearing,” reports.
Another wrote: “Dickens’ writing is a high bar to vault over, but Brodie-Sangster’s nimble presence brings a light-footed, spritely energy, anchoring the many moving parts bobbing up and down.”
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Luke Bracey has joined the cast of the show (Image: Disney )
A third critic commented: “For ardent fans of Victorian literature, The Artful Dodger has very little to offer — but for anybody looking to fill an evening with an inventive take on familiar characters.”
A whopping 2,000 cast members, crew, and extras are gearing up to resurrect the bustling sets of Port Victory, while introducing a bold new district that promises to put our beloved characters to the test.
The cameras are set to roll for The Artful Dodger season two, a joint venture with Sony Pictures Television’s Curio Pictures, starting this month in Sydney, Australia.
Season 2 of The Artful Dodger will be available on Disney+ globally and on Hulu in the U.S, with season 1 currently streaming now.