Midnight Mass director Mike Flanagan has found a replacement for Frank Langella in The Fall of the House of Usher. The Netflix series is a modern retelling of the Edgar All Poe short story that will incorporate several of Poe's other works into its plot. Langella left the House of Usher after a misconduct investigation into his onset behavior, which involved allegedly making an inappropriate joke to a female co-star. This left the pivotal role of Roderick Usher, the titular family's domineering patriarch, open for the taking with over half the series already filmed.
Variety reports that the role has been filled by veteran actor Bruce Greenwood. Greenwood is currently starring in the Fox medical drama The Resident, now in its 5th season, and has over 150 credits to his name, including Thirteen Days, I, Robot, Star Trek (2009), and The People v. OJ: American Crime Story. Even if Greenwood isn't necessarily a household name, chances are likely that audiences have seen him in something.
As a director, Flanagan often works with the same actors. His previous films and limited series such as The Haunting of Hill House, Bly Manor, and Midnight Mass frequently pull from the same pool of performers. Greenwood is no exception, having appeared in past Flanagan projects. He played Gerald in Gerald's Game and had a minor role in Doctor Sleep. Greenwood joins Mary McDonnell, Carl Lumbly, Mark Hamill, and Carla Gugino in the latest dark offering from the Midnight Mass mastermind.
Source: Variety