August 2, 2013
Billy Bob Thornton for Fargo series
BEVERLY HILLS, USA (AP) — Oscar winner Billy Bob Thornton will star in the TV version of the film Fargo.
FX network boss John Landgraf said Friday that Thornton has signed on to a limited series based on the 1996 crime comedy-drama. It’s scheduled for a 10-episode run on FX next spring.
Thornton will play a rootless con artist. No characters will be carried over from the film, which brought a best-actress Oscar to Frances McDormand.
Even so, Landgraf says the series will be “remarkably true to the film.” Its creators, Joel and Ethan Coen, are associated with the series.
