O.T. Fagbenle Joins 'Eleven Missing Days' as Allen Lane
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- O.T. Fagbenle joined the cast of 'Eleven Missing Days,' a mystery thriller inspired by Agatha Christie's real-life 11-day disappearance, and will portray her eccentric publisher Allen Lane
- Vincent Cassel and Felicity Jones co-star in the Bertie Ellwood-directed film, which is currently shooting in the UK
- The role reunites Fagbenle with director Bertie Ellwood following their collaboration on Peacock's comedy series 'The Miniature Wife'
- Fagbenle earned an Emmy nomination for The Handmaid's Tale and recently played Pharaoh opposite Ben Kingsley in Amazon MGM's 'Old Stories,' adding to credits including Marvel's 'Black Widow' and Showtime's 'The First Lady'
- Buchwald, Entertainment 360, and Hansen Jacobson Teller Hoberman represent Fagbenle
Why it matters: Fagbenle's casting gives Allen Lane — the real-life publisher who championed Christie's career — a prominent narrative role in a prestige historical mystery with a starry co-cast. The reunion with Ellwood after 'The Miniature Wife' signals the director is building Fagbenle into a recurring creative collaborator, a notable vote of confidence for a TV-to-film relationship still in its early stages.
