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‘Luther: The Fallen Sun’ Cast Features a Murderer’s Row of Talent
DCI Luther is back, and he’s on the trail of a twisted new case.
Feb. 9, 2023
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When last we saw Idris Elba’s Detective Chief Inspector John Luther, he was headed to an unlikely destination: prison. At the end of Season 5 of Luther, BBC’s crime thriller, the grizzled copper was finally clapped in irons for his years of untraditional and occasionally illegal crime solving. But as the new feature film sequel Luther: The Fallen Sun reveals, he left some unfinished business in the outside world — an unsolved murder, and a killer who’s still on the loose. When that monster strikes again, Luther will have to get out of prison and go back on the case. Along the way, he’ll run into a cast of characters both old and new. Here’s your briefing on Luther: The Fallen Sun’s crew of cops and criminals, before the new film hits Netflix on March 10.
Who’s Back
Luther on the case.
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Idris Elba
Who he plays: DCI John Luther, back to catch another killer
What to know: When he’s not acting, Elba moonlights as an electronic musician — and he wants to do more of it.
Where you’ve seen him: The Wire, Beast, The Suicide Squad, Star Trek Beyond, Pacific Rim, Molly’s Game, Thor
What he has to say: “John is just a bull in a china shop for justice, you know? No matter how he gets it, he wants justice. That’s a dying breed, that sort of tough, ruined detective.”
Where to follow: Twitter and Instagram
Martin Schenk looks on.
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Dermot Crowley
Who he plays: Luther’s former boss and friend, Detective Superintendent Martin Schenk
What to know: Crowley played Schenk in 18 episodes of the original Luther series.
Where you’ve seen him: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, Octopussy, The Wonder, The Legend of Bagger Vance, Call Me Mister
Who’s New
DCI Raine hunts for a killer.
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Cynthia Erivo
Who she plays: DCI Odette Raine, a by-the-book inspector who finds herself Luther’s unlikely ally
What to know: The star of stage and screen is an Oscar away from an EGOT; she has an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony, and will next be seen in the big screen adaptation of Wicked.
Where you’ve seen her: Harriet, Bad Times at the El Royale, Widows, The Outsider
What she has to say: “[Odette] is very aware of Luther and what he’s done in the past. She’s had to be because essentially, she’s taken over his job. So she knows about him. She knows about what’s happened. She knows about who he is, she thinks. But when she meets him, she really learns who this person is.”
Where to follow: Instagram
David Robey, hard at work plotting crimes.
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Andy Serkis
Who he plays: David Robey, the demented cyber killer who Luther and Odette are tracking
What to know: The chameleonic Serkis is perhaps best known for his many motion-capture performances; Luther sees him putting his real face to work.
Where you’ve seen him: The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Prestige, The Batman, Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Andor, The Adventures of Tintin
What he has to say: “David Robey comes from humble beginnings and has made a lot of money. He’s very savvy, he’s very smart, technologically very, very smart. And at a certain point in his life he began to realize that he lacked the ability to be empathetic. He’s just not wired in the way to actually feel anything for anybody.”
Where to follow: Twitter and Instagram
Archie Woodward at work.
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Thomas Coombes
Who he plays: Archie Woodward
What to know: Coombes is a mainstay of British stage and screen; he starred in Boiling Point opposite Luther: The Fallen Sun co-star Lauryn Ajufo.
Where you’ve seen him: Small Axe, EastEnders, Save Me
Where to follow: Instagram
Corinne Aldrich gets a shock.
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Hattie Morahan
Who she plays: Corinne Aldrich
What to know: Morahan has been acting since she was 17, when she appeared in a BBC adaptation of The Peacock Spring.
Where you’ve seen her: Beauty and the Beast, Enola Holmes, Operation Mincemeat, Ballot Monkeys
Anya peeks around a corner.
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Lauryn Ajufo
Who she plays: Odette’s daughter Anya
What to know: Ajufo nabbed a nomination for a British Independent Film Award for her role in 2021’s Boiling Point.
Where you’ve seen her: The Last Bus, Tell Me Everything, Villain
Where to follow: Instagram
Dennis McCabe on the prowl.
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Vincent Regan
Who he plays: Dennis McCabe
What to know: Regan is also a screenwriter and director; his Instruments of Darkness was based on Macbeth.
Where you’ve seen him: 300, Clash of the Titans, Before We Die, The Royals, Troy, Strike Back
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