Yes, you read right. Renowned actor Mike Myers returns to the screen to play not just one character, but eight. Directed by Tim Kirby, The Pentaverate will have six episodes and will arrive on Netflix on May 5. Find out more in this note!
The last time we saw the famous Mike Myers in a movie it was in Bohemian Rhapsodywhere he played Ray Foster, an executive of the record company EMI. However, during the superbowlresumed (if only for a little while) his iconic role as dr evil for an advertisement General Motors. Now, the renowned actor comes to Netflix with The Pentaveratea comedy series where we will see him bring eight characters to life.
“What if a secret society working for the common good has been controlling major world events since the Black Death?says the description of the miniseries in Netflix. Directed by Tim Kirby, The Pentaverate It will have six episodes of 30 minutes each and will be a comedy that dives deep into the world of conspiracy theories. Here we leave the first advance, narrated by Jeremy Irons:
The series will follow the story of a five-man secret society created in the 14th century that is still going strong in today’s world. One of the eight characters he will play Myers will be a Canadian journalist who seeks to discover the truth about that society. Here we leave all the roles that the actor will play:
-Ken Scarborough: an old-school Canadian journalist who sets out to unmask the Pentaverate (or Pentavirate in Spanish) and get back his job and his glory days.
-Anthony Lansdowne: A theorist specializing in conspiracy theories, also determined to expose the secret group.
-Rex Smith: a far-right radio host and prominent conspiracy theorist.
Lord Lordington: the oldest and highest-ranking member of the Pentaverate.
-Bruce Baldwin: a former media mogul.
Mishu Ivanov: a former Russian oligarch.
-Shep Gordon: an old music industry manager.
-Jason Eccleston: a technological genius who invented the super computer that uses the Pentaveratecalled MENTOR.
In addition to Mike Myers (multiplied by eight), the cast is completed by: Lydia West What Reilly Clayton, who works with Ken Scarborough on the Canadian news channel; ken jeong What Skip Choa casino tycoon with deep insights into the chaos theory of weather patterns; Keegan-Michael Key As the Dr Hobart Clarka nuclear physicist who is recruited by the penteverate to solve a climate disaster; Debi Mazar What Patty Davisthe intelligent executive assistant of the penteverate; Richard McCabe What Exalted Pikeman Higgins, head of the Liechtenstein Guard, the organization’s security force; and Jennifer Saunders who plays two characters: Master of Dubrovnik and Saester of Dubrovnik.
Mike Myers was associated with Netflix in 2019 to create, star in and produce The Pentaverate. Beside Myers, John Lyons, Tony Hernandez, Lilly Burns, Jason Weinberg and Tim Kirkby They are executive producers. The production ended last year and will reach the platform of streaming on May 5.