Taskmaster's Nick Mohammed lands next movie role
Taskmaster and Ted Lasso favourite Nick Mohammed has joined the cast of Control.
Directed by Flightplan's Robert Schwentke, the thriller stars James McAvoy and Julianne Moore.
Deadline announced Mohammed's involvement along with several new cast members including Jenna Coleman and Andor star Kyle Soller.
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They'll be joined by Mayans MC's Sarah Bolger, Inglorious Basterds' August Diehl and The Good Shepherd's Martina Gedeck as the movie enters production in Berlin.
Control adapts Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie's podcast Shipworm, which tells the story of a doctor (who will be played by McAvoy in this movie version).
The doctor wakes up one morning to find a strange and demanding voice in his head giving him instructions that he must follow to avoid terrible consequences.
Mohammed is currently taking part in Channel 4's Taskmaster opposite Steve Pemberton, Joanne McNally, Sophie Willan and John Robins.
He chose a Dracula costume with full vampire makeup for his task outfit, telling the show's official podcast host Ed Gamble that it was a deliberate decision as he is only usually seen on screen in character.
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"I've never really done anything as 'me' – I've either acted in scripted stuff, or I've been Mr Swallow in stuff, and things like that. So I very, very rarely, unless it's to publicise something, really, you know, go on as 'me', Mohammed explained.
He added that the thought of hiding behind a costume "instantly relaxed" him as it meant he could treat taking part in the tasks "like it's fiction".
Meanwhile, the actor also recently cropped up in Sally Wainwright's latest TV project Renegade Nell as the "enigmatic" sprite Billy Blind.
For his exclusive chat with Digital Spy about the role – including how Billy finds purpose through his journey alongside Nell – make sure to follow this link.
Taskmaster airs and streams on Thursday nights at 9pm on Channel 4, where you can also stream previous series.
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