Sarah Pidgeon (Love Story) has joined the cast of Enigma Variations, based on the novel by André Aciman. Deadline reported that Pidgeon will play "the last remaining female lead opposite Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Netflix's limited series." The project also stars Peter Hermann, Juliana Canfield, Alicia Vikander, Riley Keough, and Francesca Cavallin.
Written by Amanda Kate Shuman and to be directed by Oliver Hermanus, Enigma Variations "tells the story of Paul (Taylor-Johnson), a man remade by the lovers who ignite and undo him across ten transformative years. It's an intimate yet sweeping portrait of masculinity, sexuality, and modern love--and in a world of endless choices, it asks the question: will we know when we've found the one?" Deadline noted.
Shuman, who serves as showrunner, executive produces alongside Michael Ellenberg, Christina Malach, and Lindsey Springer for Media Res, Aciman, Monica Levinson, and Hermanus. Media Res is the studio.