Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Casting Christopher Nolan's possible movie remake of the 1960s TV show The Prisoner is key to its success. Yet Nolan has previously worked with several actors who would be perfect for major roles. Additionally, Nolan's status as a director will always attract Hollywood's biggest stars, despite some never having worked with Nolan before.
9 Emily Blunt Known for Edge of Tomorrow and Oppenheimer . Close As a TV show that was made in the 1960s, the female characters in The Prisoner are scattered and their roles are brief. Some one-off but memorable characters include several different women who try to help Number Six escape and a female scientist who helps the people running the Village try to manipulate information out of Number Six.
Casting Caine in a different role could be an effective way to make Nolan's next movie different from his others. A possible role for Caine is Number Two, the antagonistic secondary leader of the Village, who puts on an amicable and wise facade for Number Six. There are also multiple Number Twos; the idea of Caine and other returning Nolan actors all playing the character is a given.
De Armas' casting in the John Wick spinoff Ballerina illustrates that she is in demand. Working around her schedule might be difficult, but Nolan would be mistaken not to consider her for any role in a sci-fi or espionage movie. De Armas also has a great on-screen dynamic with Daniel Craig and has presumably filmed some scenes with Keanu Reeves; it would be interesting to see what she could do when paired with one of Nolan's favorite stars.
Kirby can play a nuanced action heroine who is intense, enigmatic, and combat-savvy. While the original show does not place the female characters in the middle of action-heavy scenes, Nolan can always change this. The Prisoner suggests that everyone in the Village is there because they have valuable information; one of the female characters could be rewritten as another former secret agent like Number Six who is always prepared for a fight.