How do you do, fellow kids? Steve Buscemi has joined the cast of FX’s upcoming Far Cry TV series starring Rob Mac and Lizzy Caplan. The series is based on Ubisoft’s hit video game franchise, which has been steadily releasing games for over twenty years.
What We Know About the Far Cry Series
Unfortunately, exact plot and character details for the Far Cry series remain under wraps, but we do know that it will follow an anthology format, just like the video games, featuring a different cast and setting each season.
In addition to co-creating the series with Fargo’s Noah Hawley, Rob Mac will also star in the first season. “Getting to work alongside Noah Hawley is a dream realized,” said Rob Mac in the press release. “Ubisoft has been remarkably generous, entrusting us with one of the most iconic video-game worlds ever created. And through it all, my FX family continues to lift me up with their constant belief and support.“
Hawley added, “What I love about the Far Cry game franchise is it’s an anthology. Each game is a variation of a theme, the same way each season of Fargo is a variation on a theme. To create a big action show that can change from year to year, while always exploring the nature of humanity through this complex and chaotic lens is a dream come true. I’m excited to partner with Rob and bring our shared irreverent, ambitious sensibility to the screen.“
I could imagine Buscemi playing an unhinged villain, or perhaps an eccentric companion to Rob Mac’s character, where he will absolutely be wearing a Hawaiian shirt.
The Far Cry Games
Crytek developed the first Far Cry game as a showcase for their CryEngine software. It was released by Ubisoft in March 2004, which subsequently took control of the franchise. The games typically place the player in a remote open-world environment where they must fight for survival against the baddies that control the region. The sequels have taken place in locales such as a tropical island, an African country, the Himalayas, and even… Montana. One of my favourites in the franchise has actually been Far Cry Primal, which is set in the Stone Age. Nothing beats riding a mammoth into battle and sending folks flying left and right.
Uwe Boll directed a Far Cry movie loosely based on the franchise, and as you might expect, it was awful. Nowhere to go but up!
What’s Next for Steve Buscemi?
Buscemi has a couple of projects coming later this year, including Wild Horse Nine, a black comedy written and directed by Martin McDonagh (The Banshees of Inisherin), starring John Malkovich and Sam Rockwell. The official synopsis reads: “Shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris (John Malkovich) and Lee (Sam Rockwell) are dispatched from Santiago to Easter island by their bureau chief, MJ (Steve Buscemi). Amongst the Island’s iconic statues, and as the longtime partners wrestle with their dark pasts and present conspiracies, Chris’s newfound bond with a pair of rebellious students (Mariana di Girolamo and Ailín Salas) threatens to send everyone’s trip to this remote paradise sideways.” The film will hit theaters on November 6.
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