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Black Mirror Season 6: Hayek, Murphy Reportedly in Talks to Join Cast

As if the cast for the sixth season of Netflix and Charlie Brooker & Annabel Jones' Black Mirror wasn't already impressive enough, reports this morning are that Salma Hayek (Eternals) and Annie Murphy (Kevin Can F**k Himself) are reportedly in talks to join the project. The series return is expected to have more episodes than the three-episode fifth season and is being described as "even more cinematic in scope," with a  push to treat each chapter as its own "individual film." Though no details on their roles were revealed in Variety's exclusive, Hayek and Murphy would be joining a cast that includes Zazie Beetz, Paapa Essiedu, Josh Hartnett, Aaron Paul, Kate Mara, Danny Ramirez, Clara Rugaard, Auden Thornton, Anjana Vasan, and Rory Culkin.

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Speaking with Deadline Hollywood during the red carpet premiere of her film Bullet Train, Beetz had a pretty definitive update when it came to how filming was going for her. "I just came off of shooting that, actually. I just shot that in June," Beetz revealed. In response to being asked if filming was a "fun" experience, she added, "I wouldn't say my character is having a lot of fun, but… I think there's a really great tongue-in-cheek dark element to it, [a] premonition kind of element. The mirror reflecting back on us." Here's a look at the clip from Monday evening's event:

Now here's a look back at an official trailer and overview for S04E02 "U.S.S. Callister," followed by a look back at what the fifth season had to offer:

The fifth season of Black Mirror was made up of three episodes that included "Smithereens"(Andrew Scott, Damson Idris, and Topher Grace), focusing on a cab driver with an agenda whose life spins out of control after picking up a special passenger. "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too" (Miley Cyrus, Angourie Rice, and Madison Davenport) focused on a lonely teenager who wants to connect with her favorite pop star – and a pop star who feels as if she's living another life. "Striking Vipers" (Anthony Mackie, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Nicole Beharie, Pom Klementieff, and Ludi Lin) focused on two college friends who reconnect after a number of years, but a sequence of events unfold that could alter both of their lives forever.

Netflix's Black Mirror offers a futuristic and occasional dystopian take on humanity's relationship with technology in a number of settings and environments, similarly depicted in shows like The Twilight ZoneThe Outer Limits, and others. The Emmy-award winner has featured a number of high-profile actors over the course of its four-season-and-specials run: Hayley AtwellBryce Dallas HowardJon HammHannah John-KamenJodie Whittaker, Mackenzie DavisDomhnall Gleeson, and others. Black Mirror was created and written by Brooker, with Jones serving as executive producer.


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Ray FlookAbout Ray Flook

Serving as Television Editor since 2018, Ray began five years earlier as a contributing writer/photographer before being brought onto the core BC team in 2017.
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