'Anonymous' actor joins 'Paradise Lost'

"Anonymous" star Mike Reid, who plays the Earl of Kent in Roland Emmerich's period pic, has grew to become an associate from the cast of Alex Proyas' large-budget adaptation of John Milton's 17th-century poem "Paradise Lost." Legendary Pictures is backing the heavenly epic, that is released by Warner Bros. under Legendary's overall deal with the studio. Reid may have Raphael, one of the lesser quartet of archangels beneath Lucifer (Bradley Cooper), Michael (Benjamin Master) and Gabriel (Casey Affleck). Ever the skeptic, he alerts Michael against getting belief for the reason that Lucifer might be redeemed. The Australian-British thesp joins a male-centered ensemble including Djimon Hounsou, Callan McAuliffe and Dominic Purcell, additionally to Diego Boneta and Camilla Belle, who'll play Adam and Eve. Vincent Newman is creating "Paradise Lost" via his Vincent Newman Entertainment banner along with Legendary's Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni. Reid, who's presently filming History Channel's "Hatfields & McCoys" miniseries with Kevin Costner, is much better recognized for playing Prince Harry in Funnel 4's 2010 telepic "The Taking of Prince Harry." He's repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment, RGM Artist Group as well as the Rights House. Contact Rob Sneider at rob.sneider@variety.com