He’s been hard at work filming his new drama about the origin of the Guinness Empire.
But James Norton enjoyed some well-deserved downtime to catch up with his pal Jack Farthing, as the pair grabbed a coffee together in north London on Saturday.
The actor, 39, cut a casual figure as he headed out for a stroll with the Poldark star, 38, with the pair struggling to contain their laughter during the outing.
James wore a relaxed white T-shirt and green cargo trousers, with Jack opting for similar ensemble as they chatted while enjoying their coffee together.
Filming for James’ latest project, by Steven Knight, began last month, with the actor seen on set in Liverpool while filming fight scenes.
James Norton enjoyed some well-deserved downtime to catch up with his pal Jack Farthing, as the pair grabbed a coffee together in north London on Saturday
The actor cut a casual figure as he headed out for a stroll with the Poldark star with the pair struggling to contain their laughter during the outing
James wore a relaxed white T-shirt and green cargo trousers, with Jack opting for similar ensemble as they chatted while enjoying their coffee together
Netflix has now announced who will join James in the cast of the hotly anticipated show, The House Of Guinness.
The Happy Valley actor will be joined by famous faces including Jack Gleeson who played Game of Thrones villain Joffrey Baratheon, and Fionn O’Shea who starred in Normal People as Daisy Edgar Jones’ love interest Jamie.
Others who have already been announced as part of the cast of the new series, written by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight, include Olivia Rodrigo’s boyfriend Louis Partridge.
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James Norton and Olivia Rodrigo's boyfriend Louis Partridge film The House Of Guinness
The star-studded cast also contains Masters of the Air star Anthony Boyle, Emily Fairn who recently starred opposite Martin Freeman in The Responder, Niamh McCormack, Seamus O’Hara and Irish actress Dervla Kirwan.
Michael McElhatton and Danielle Galligan are also set to star with David Wilmot, who was cast alongside Florence Pugh in The Wonder, and Hilda Fay to complete the line up.
The show’s creator said he was delighted with the star-studded cast.
He said: ‘I am thrilled that we have such an exceptional cast and such an exceptional team to tell this story inspired by an exceptional family’
House Of Guinness was written by Steven Knight, who is currently also working on the Peaky Blinders film.
James has been working on his role in Steven Knight’s latest drama, House Of Guinness, which tells the history of the family behind the famous brewery
The series will chronicle the extraordinary success of the family behind the famous Irish brewery, which was founded back in 1759 by Arthur Guinness
Netflix announced the series – which will explore the history of the family behind the famous brewery – back in March.
The series will chronicle the extraordinary success of the family behind the famous Irish brewery, which was founded back in 1759 by Arthur Guinness.
But behind the story of wealth and prosperity lies a tragic tale of seemingly endless misfortune for the family.
From Tara Browne, who died following a car crash in South Kensington, to scandalous affairs and divorces and the tragic drowning of Honor Uloth aged just 19 in 2020, the family seems to have been dealt a series of devastating blows.
The personal losses faced by the Guinnesses have become so infamous that the company is thought to be ‘cursed’, despite holding a fortune of over £900million today.
Lord Moyne, Walter Edward Guinness was an Anglo-Irish politician and businessman – but for many he marks the true start of the Guinness curse.
The Guinness family member was a close friend of Winston Churchill, with the two becoming political allies.
He served as the British minister of state in the Middle East until November 1944, when he was assassinated by the terror group the Stern Gang in Cairo.
Lady Henrietta Guinness jumped off a bridge in Umbria, Italy, in 1978 after never recovering from an Aston Martin car crash in the French Riviera.
James first rose to fame with his role as Sidney Chambers in the ITV drama Grantchester, and has since appeared in War and Peace, The Nevers and The Trial of Christine Keeler
He enjoyed a well-deserved break from his busy schedule to chat with his pal Jack
She is known to have said once: ‘If I had been poor, I would have been happy,’ seeming to reference the idea that the lives of the Guinnesses have been marred by misfortune and tragic circumstance.
The legacy of Henrietta’s death was followed by another example of the curse that same year – as four-year-old Peter Guinness tragically died in a car crash.
Creator Steven commented: ‘The Guinness dynasty is known the world over – wealth, poverty, power, influence, and great tragedy are all intertwined to create a rich tapestry of material to draw from.
‘I’ve always been fascinated by their stories and am excited to bring the characters to life for the world to see.’