Skepta made his acting debut last year, Stormzy is in Brotherhood — is this the point that we really see UK artists start to jump in acting?
There’s another name to add to that list: Ashley Thomas, aka Bashy. He’s joined the cast of 24 relaunch 24: Legacy. The new show is a continuation of the old 24 continuity, but Keifer Sutherland’s Jack Bauer won’t be it. According to Deadline, he’ll have a lead role, playing the brother of the already cast Corey Hawkins (who played Dr Dre in Straight Outta Compton).
Deadline’s plot synopsis says that the new series:
This isn’t Bashy’s first acting role by any means. He was in Top Boy, and several British films including My Brother The Devil, Shank and Cockneys vs Zombies. But a big role in a massive US TV series is a massive step up for him.
