Michael Sheen and David Tennant have been cast in the lead roles in the Amazon series adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett’s Good Omens.
The show is set in 2018 on the brink of an apocalypse as humanity prepares for a final judgment. But Aziraphale, a somewhat fussy angel, and Crowley, a demon, aren’t enthusiastic about the end of the world, and can’t seem to find the Antichrist. Sheen will play the role of Aziraphale, while Tennant will play Crowley. It will consist of six one-hour episodes. Amazon has made no comment on the casting.
Sheen recently starred in the Showtime drama “Masters of Sex,” which ended its run on the premium cable network in November after four seasons. He has primarily worked in film during his career, having starred in Frost/Nixon, Passengers, both Underworld and Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, and The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn among many others.
