Morgan Spector will play Robert Langdon in a new series inspired by the works of “The DaVinci Code” author Dan Brown. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
Morgan Spector has landed the lead role in Netflix’s upcoming Dan Brown series.
The streaming service announced Monday that Spector, 45, will play Harvard professor and symbologist Robert Langdon in the new show. Langdon was previously portrayed by Tom Hanks in the films The DaVinci Code, Angels & Demons and Inferno, based on Brown’s works.
The new, untitled series takes place in the world of Brown’s latest novel, The Secret of Secrets, which follows Langdon as he investigates a secret project in Prague, according to Brown’s website.
Netflix said the show will see Langdon race “against ancient forces — and the clock” to rescue his girlfriend and recover “her groundbreaking manuscript, the contents of which could forever change humanity’s understanding of the mind.”
The series hails from Brown and Lost creator Carlton Cuse, who will serve as writer and showrunner.
“Morgan is a truly wonderful actor whose work is always filled with intelligence, thoughtfulness, and humanity,” Cuse told Netflix’s Tudum. “He’s the perfect fit for Robert Langdon — a brilliant academic whose curiosity, intelligence, and intellect are the tools of his trade.”
Spector is known for playing George Russell on the HBO series The Gilded Age, which began production on Season 4 in June.
