Bonas, who has appeared
on stage and will star in Justin
Chadwick's drama Tulip Fever alongside
Dane DeHaan, Christoph Waltz and Dame Judi Dench, joins the star-studded cast,
which includes Rev star Tom Hollander and Ian McShane.
The Thick Of It's
Rebecca Front, Scottish actor Richard McCabe and Phoebe Nicholls have also
signed on for roles in Doctor Thorne, alongside American actress Alison Brie,
who starred in Mad Men and Community.
Hollander, best known
for playing inner city clergyman Reverend Adam Smallbone in the BBC sitcom,
is to swap the vicar's dog collar for a stethoscope to portray Dr Thomas
Thorne, who lives in the village of Greshamsbury in Barsetshire, with his
penniless niece Mary.
Fellowes said:
"Doctor Thorne is a wonderful example of Trollope's gift for understanding
the tangles we humans get into.
"He
is sharply observant, critical and merciful in equal measure and, above all,
highly entertaining. With the cast we have assembled, I am confident we can
bring all of these qualities to the screen."
Doctor
Thorne follows the consequences when Mary falls in love with Frank Gresham
(Harry Richardson), the only son of the local squire.
Filming
on the three-part drama, directed by Niall McCormick, begins later this month.
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