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ONE of the stars of Out There has a VERY famous Hollywood actor dad - but can you guess who it is? It comes as leading actor Martin Clunes defended the nepo-baby’s casting in the new ITV drama. Advertisement 5 Martin Clunes stars alongside an actor who has a famous dad, in his new drama Out There Credit: ITV 5 Actor Martin has defended the nep-baby casting Credit: ITV Out There sees Doc Martin star Martin, 63, plays a Welsh farmer named Nathan Williams. The new drama sees Nathan's quiet rural way of life threatened when a drug cartel begins operating in his small town.
To make matters worse the single parent's only child, Johnny, becomes involved in the criminal gang. In Out There Martin Clunes' son is played by Louis Ashbourne Serkis . Advertisement Read more on Martin Clunes FANS SHOCKED Martin Clunes drama Out There leaves viewers stunned by 'gruesome' scenes vanishing act Martin Clunes was 'ghosted' by Hollywood A-lister after major movie audition Some fans my recognise the actor's surname, as he is in fact Lord Of The Rings star Andy Serkis ' son, with his mum being actress Lorraine Ashbourne .
Best known for playing Gollum, Louis' dad is has appeared in many HUGE Hollywood movies including King Kong and Planet of the Apes. While his mother has starred in top TV dramas like Cheat and Sherwood. However, actor Martin has defended casting Louis, who starred in his first TV show when he was 10, after "nepo-baby" accusations.
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Martin Clunes is worlds away from ITVDoc Martin as he brandishes a gun in dramatic first trailer for new ITV series Out There "If someone was awful at it and they just got the gig because of whose child they were, it would really show, and you'd mess your project up." It comes as viewers were left stunned at the opening scenes of Out There. Advertisement The first episode aired last Sunday and the audience at home was left shocked by the grim and gruesome opening scenes.
After he received a distressing phone call, Martin's character Nathan drove out to a farm to find his friend, and a fellow farmer, threatening to kill himself. 5 Louis is the son of a very famous actor Credit: ITV 5 Louis' mum is actress Lorraine Ashbourne and his dad is Hollywood star Andy Serkis Credit: AFP Advertisement 5 Louis' dad Andy is best known for playing Gollum in Lord of the Rings Credit: AP:Associated Press Nathan pleaded with his pal Owen not to do it. But the next thing that was heard was a shotgun fired, and he had taken his own life.
The gruesome scene sent viewers flocking to social media to share their feelings on the show. Advertisement "I know they advertised this as 'gritty' but this is depressing," explained one viewer. Another added: "Think this might be too stressful #outthere.
" Read more on the Scottish Sun OFF THE RAILS ScotRail issue major update on train return with THOUSANDS impacted tomorrow BLOWOUT SPFL club suffers severe Storm Eowyn damage as roof ripped off iconic stand "A bit topical and close to home this with farm land worries and suicides," added a third. Out There airs on ITV on Sunday nights with the full series also available to watch now on ITVX Advertisement Crime dramas on ITVX Crime drama buffs have a wide selection of choices on ITVX - here is a selection of some of the programmes available to binge. Professor T: Based on a Belgian TV series of the same name, former Death in Paradise lead Ben Miller plays the title character.
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Nicholas Blake's novel of the same name has been adapted for the programme. Stars include Cush Jumbo, Jared Harris, Billy Howle and Geraldine James. Red Eye: Starring Richard Armitage, Jing Lusi and Lesley Sharp star in this six-part thriller, which mostly takes place during an all-night flight between London and Beijing.
With dead bodies piling up and a mystery to unravel, the heroes must work fast to get to the truth. The Twelve: This Australian drama originally aired as a miniseries in 2022, with the episodes dropping in the UK in February 2023. Four months later, the show was renewed for a second season.
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