![]() ![]() ![]() With production currently underway in Italy, HBO has released two first look images at their upcoming adaptation of Elena Ferrante’s bestselling novel, “ My Brilliant Friend.” The new images give a glimpse at the series’ central characters - Elena and Lila - played during two key periods in their lives, with newcomers Elisa Del Genio and Ludovica Nasti on board to play the pair as young children, with teenage actresses Margherita Mazzucco and Gaia Girace stepping in for the latter portion of the eight-part series.ĭirected by Saverio Costanzo, the show reportedly endured a prolonged casting period of eight months, as HBO notes that “almost 9,000 children and 500 adults from all over Campania” auditioned for parts, and the “casting process included professional and non-professional actors, as well as students recruited from local schools.” All told, the series will include a cast of more than 150 actors and 5,000 extras. ![]()
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