J.K. Rowling's pseudonymously published mystery series is getting an adaptation on BBC, and the TV show now has its its star. Cormoran Strike, the war veteran/private detective protagonist of The Cuckoo's Calling, The Silkworm and Career of Evil, will be played by Tom Burke in a project named after the character.
The 35-year-old Brit has appeared in the Ryan Gosling–starring Only God Forgives as well as TV versions of The Musketeers, War & Peace and Great Expectations. “I’m thrilled about the casting of Tom Burke, a massively talented actor who’ll bring the character to perfect life,” Rowling said. “Cormoran Strike is pure joy to write, and I can’t wait to see Tom play him.”