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REELZ today announced that after an international talent search Brett Donahue has been cast to play John F. Kennedy Jr. in Muse Entertainment’s original four-hour miniseries ”The Kennedys-After Camelot”. As the son of President John F. Kennedy and First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, John F. Kennedy Jr. was only three years old when his dad was assassinated. JFK Jr. grew up surrounded by Secret Service and faced his teen and young adult years with paparazzi and intense public interest in everything he did. Balancing personal interests and ambitions, family expectations and a nation’s dreams for a rebirth of Camelot JFK Jr. navigated the complexities as a well liked and respected man.
As previously announced, ”The Kennedys-After Camelot” stars Katie Holmes as Jackie Kennedy Onassis, Matthew Perry as Ted Kennedy, Alexander Siddig as Aristotle Onassis, Kristen Hager as Joan Kennedy, with Diana Hardcastle and Kristin Booth reprising their roles as Rose and Ethel Kennedy from the Emmy Award(R)-winning miniseries The Kennedys.
“We’re thrilled to introduce Brett Donahue in the role of John F. Kennedy Jr.,” said Stan E. Hubbard, CEO of REELZ. “Brett completes an outstanding cast as he steps into portray such a well known and respected person. We are thrilled with the fit and we’re proud to bring this story to life for our viewers.”
“Our casting team looked at dozens of young actors for this iconic role before we landed on Brett Donahue – whose final audition was absolutely riveting,” said Muse Entertainment CEO Michael Prupas.
Brett Donahue, whose work includes theatre, film and television, may be best known to American audiences from his roles in film and television productions including ”Total Recall”, “Suits” and “Beauty and the Beast”.
”The Kennedys-After Camelot” is based on the New York Times best seller, “After Camelot: Personal History of the Kennedy Family 1968 to the Present” by best-selling author and biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli. Jon Cassar (”The Kennedys”) and Katie Holmes are directing from scripts by Stephen Kronish (”The Kennedys”) and Sandra Chwialkowska (”Lost Girl”).
