Tim Roth joins Last King of The Cross

Actor Tim Roth (Hateful Eight, Lie To Me) will now play the role of the lead antagonist, Ezra in upcoming Paramount+ drama Last King of The Cross, after actor Ian McShane has had to withdraw due to health concerns.

Producer and Helium founder, Mark Fennessy, said: “It’s unfortunate that Ian is unable to join us and we wish him a speedy recovery.

“We are truly delighted that the super brilliant Tim Roth joins our cast as Ezra, and cannot wait to see him breathe life into yet another unforgettable character”.

Filming is currently underway in Sydney on the series, inspired by John Ibrahim’s autobiography, around two brothers, Sam and John Ibrahim who organise the street but lose each other in their ascent to power.

The cast includes Lincoln Younes, Callan Mulvey, Tess Haubrich, Claude Jabbour, Maria Tran, Matt Nable and Damian Walshe-Howling.

The 10-part gritty serialised drama tracks John Ibrahim’s rise from a poverty-stricken immigrant with no education, no money, and no prospects, to Australia’s most infamous nightclub mogul in Sydney’s Kings Cross – a mini-Atlantic City, barely half a mile long with every form of criminality on offer.

Last King of The Cross cast also includes Wadih Dona, Setareh Naghoni, Wesley Patten, Jake Ryan, Tony Nikolakopoulos, Simon Elrahi, Robert Rabiah, Justin Rosniak and rising stars Allegra Monk and Malek Alkoni, who plays teen John.

Last King of The Cross is a Helium Pictures production for Paramount+ Australia with Cineflix Rights as the exclusive international distribution partner.