Key Points
Emma Laird plays naive crime family daughter Shannon
Sam Riley stars as her gangster father Dylan
Dark comedy explores violent family dynamics
Features musician Loyle Carner in acting debut
According to the outlet, actress Laid will join the cast of Sam Riley, Laura Fraser, Lewis Gribben, Lindsay Duncan and Ben Coyle-Larner, also known as musician Loyle Carner.
The casting news comes as production kicks off on the eight-part series. It is being made by Conclave producer House Productions, which is backed by BBC Studios, alongside Jolyon Symonds' Fearless Minds, which is a joint venture with Banijay, reported Deadline.
'Mint' is written and directed by Regan. As per the outlet, the series is billed as a darkly comic and unconventional drama about a crime family's inner life.
According to Deadline, at the centre of Mint is Shannon (Laird), the naive and fiercely romantic daughter of the area's dominant crime family. She is desperately searching for love in the shadow of her gangster father, Dylan (Riley), devoted mum Cat (Fraser), older brother Luke (Gribben) and the indomitable family matriarch, grandma Ollie (Duncan).
Having grown up protected within the surreal yet violent confines of the 'family business, ' the situation takes a downturn when Arran - played by acting newcomer Coyle-Larner - arrives on the scene, reported Deadline.
The director Regan paid a tribute to her cast and said that she is grateful to the actors for putting on a good show.
"I had a little cry the other day thinking about how incredible this cast are. Absolute emotional wreck. But I honestly can't imagine these characters being brought into the world by better human beings. Every single one of them is going to smash it and I feel so grateful to have them all onboard."
Emma Laird was last seen in the film The Brutalist, which starred Adrian Brody in the lead role.
Comments:
Sarah K.
Emma Laird was amazing in The Brutalist! Can't wait to see her in this lead role. The whole cast looks stacked 👏
Marcus T.
Charlotte Regan's last project was brilliant so my expectations are high. Though I wonder if the crime family trope might feel overdone?
Priya R.
Loyle Carner acting debut?! That's what I'm most excited about. His music has such storytelling quality already.
Dave L.
Sam Riley as a gangster dad is perfect casting. He's got that intense energy that works so well for crime roles.
Anika P.
The director's emotional reaction to the cast is so sweet! When creatives are this passionate, it usually translates to great work.
