Taskmaster's Guz Khan cast in London-set series from Riz Ahmed
Taskmaster star Guz Khan has been cast in a new series from Riz Ahmed.
The Prime Video comedy, which is yet to confirm a title, takes place in London and focuses on Ahmed's struggling actor character Shah Latif.
As he's on the cusp of landing the role of a lifetime, Latif experiences both an existential crisis and a trippy conspiracy thriller all at once.
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The character played by Khan is yet to be confirmed.
The comedy star, who is also well known for creating and starring in BBC series Man Like Mobeen, took part in the 12th season of Taskmaster back in 2021, and most recently appeared in Netflix series The Gentlemen.
He will also be appearing in Richard Curtis festive movie That Christmas later this year, which is due to stream on Netflix.
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The animated film will star Doctor Who's Jodie Whittaker and Succession's Brian Cox, and is focused on "a series of entwined tales about family and friends, love and loneliness, and Santa Claus making a big mistake".
Also lending their voices will be Fiona Shaw, Bill Nighy, Lolly Adefope, Katherine Parkinson, Sindhu Vee and Alex Macqueen.
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Meanwhile, Ahmed has been keeping busy recently, lining up his next role in thriller Relay alongside Lily James.
He will play a 'fixer' who tries to sort pay-offs between people trying to expose corrupt companies and the companies themselves. However, his work in the shadows is threatened by James's character, as she fears for her life.
Back in 2022 the actor won an Oscar for his work on short film The Long Goodbye.
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