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Robbie Griffiths

Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Sir Ben Kingsley to star in film of Richard Osman detective book

Writer Richard Osman has revealed the star-studded cast for the film of his best-selling detective book The Thursday Murder Club will include Helen Mirren, Sir Ben Kingsley, and Pierce Brosnan.

Speaking on the new episode of his podcast The Rest is Entertainment with Marina Hyde, Osman said: "I'm now allowed to officially announce three of the four members of the Thursday Murder Club. Elizabeth is going to be played by the person who people most often shout at me in the street as them wanting them to play Elizabeth... Helen Mirren, which is very exciting.”

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