FX's Far Cry anthology series adds five major cast members including Brendan Gleeson and Jennifer Jason Leigh

FX has expanded the cast of its upcoming Far Cry anthology series with five major additions. Emmy Award winner and Oscar nominee Brendan Gleeson, Oscar nominee Jennifer Jason Leigh, Emmy Award nominee Hamish Linklater, Sam Spruell and BAFTA Award winner Jamie Demetriou have joined the previously announced Rob McElhenney, Lizzy Caplan and Steve Buscemi.

The series comes from creators Noah Hawley and Rob McElhenney. Hawley is known for creating FX's Emmy-winning anthology series Fargo and FX's Alien: Earth. McElhenney created FX's It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and executive produced the Emmy-winning FX series Welcome to Wrexham.

Far Cry will follow the anthology format established by the video game franchise, with each season set in a new setting and following a new cast of characters. The series is based on Ubisoft's Far Cry franchise, which since 2004 has attracted more than 100 million unique players. The award-winning series is known for first-person shootouts, open-world environments, distinctive storytelling and memorable antagonists.

Brendan Gleeson recently appeared in H is for Hawk opposite Claire Foy and in Amazon's Spider-Noir series starring Nicolas Cage. He earned an Oscar nomination alongside Colin Farrell in The Banshees of Inisherin and won an Emmy for portraying Winston Churchill in Into the Storm. His other credits include Joker: Folie à Deux, The Tragedy of Macbeth, Paddington 2, three Harry Potter films and In Bruges.

Jennifer Jason Leigh received an Oscar nomination for Quentin Tarantino's Hateful Eight and most recently completed production on Bishop, an Amazon series co-starring John Malkovich and Joel Kinnaman. She appeared in season five of Fargo, Amazon's Hunters, Netflix's Atypical for four seasons, Netflix's Woman in the Window opposite Julianne Moore and Amy Adams, and Apple TV+'s Lisey's Story based on the Stephen King novel.

Hamish Linklater is currently seen in the Netflix film The Whisper Man alongside Robert De Niro and Michelle Monaghan. He received his first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for his recurring role in Apple TV's Widow's Bay. Linklater recently completed production on the Elizabeth Banks-led Apple series She's Fine and appeared in season two of Amazon's Gen V. He voiced Batman in Prime Video's animated series Batman: Caped Crusader.

Sam Spruell recently starred in HBO's Emmy-nominated series A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, which premiered as the highest-rated first season in the Game of Thrones universe on Rotten Tomatoes. He appeared in the BBC series Dear England and recently starred in the sixth installment of the Insidious franchise. Spruell will rejoin Noah Hawley for season two of FX's Alien: Earth.

Jamie Demetriou won four BAFTAs for his comedy series Stath Lets Flats and received two additional BAFTA nominations for his Netflix comedy special A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou. He is set to host SNL UK and will appear in Netflix's adaptation of Pride and Prejudice and Hulu's Only Murders in the Building. Demetriou's recent credits include Charli XCX's mockumentary The Moment and the Barbie movie.

The Far Cry series will air on FX and Hulu in the United States, with international distribution through Disney+. The announcement is part of a broader trend of video game properties transitioning to television and film, including The Last of Us, Sonic the Hedgehog, Super Mario, Minecraft and Street Fighter.