The series will explore the tragic story of Jean Charles de Menezes, a Brazilian electrician who was fatally shot by the Met Police outside Stockwell tube station shortly after the 7/7 bombings.
“This is an incredibly important story to tell, and we’ve got a heavyweight ensemble cast in place that will help us examine the events that led to the tragic shooting of the innocent Jean Charles de Menezes,” Pope said.
Russell Tovey, Emily Mortimer and Daniel Mays are set to star in a new Disney+ series about the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, the Standard can exclusively reveal.
Conleth Hill will play Sir Ian Blair, the then-Met Police Commissioner, while Tovey will play one of his deputies – and Daniel Mays will play Cliff Todd, the Principal Forensic Investigator in the aftermath of the bombings.
De Menezes himself will be played by newcomer Edison Alcaide, while Mortimer will be playing Cressida Dick, who was then the commander of the operation in charge of tracking down the suspects for the bombings.
