Ethan Hawke Addresses Lonesome Dove Fan Casting
Ethan Hawke says everyone in his life sent him a Texas Monthly post fan-casting him as Gus McCrae in Netflix's Lonesome Dove adaptation.
Netflix is developing a new adaptation of Lonesome Dove, based on Larry McMurtry's 1985 novel. Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart are set to write, executive produce, and co-showrun the series. No cast members have been announced.
Ethan Hawke said everyone in his life sent him a Texas Monthly post fan-casting him as Augustus "Gus" McCrae. The same post also suggested Selena Gomez as Lorena Wood and Connor Storrie as July Johnson.
Hawke read McMurtry's novel after Tommy Lee Jones praised it while they worked on The Lowdown season 2. Jones played Woodrow F. Call opposite Robert Duvall's Gus in the 1989 miniseries, which earned 18 Emmy nominations, including a nomination for Duvall.
The new series follows retired Texas Rangers on a final cattle drive from the Rio Grande to Montana. Netflix is adapting McMurtry's original novel rather than remaking the 1989 miniseries, as reported by Screen Rant.
Quick answers
Has Ethan Hawke been cast in Netflix's Lonesome Dove?
No. No cast members have been announced. Hawke only said everyone in his life sent him a Texas Monthly post fan-casting him as Gus McCrae.
Who is writing Netflix's Lonesome Dove series?
Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart are set to write, executive produce, and co-showrun the series.
Is Netflix remaking the 1989 Lonesome Dove miniseries?
No. Netflix is adapting Larry McMurtry's original 1985 novel.