Anything the Americans can do, we Brits can do just as well – only with a bit more paperwork afterwards. That’s always been the Spooks mantra and its cinematic incarnation, Spooks: The Greater Good, is looking to reclaim London’s espionage circuit from the pesky likes of Bourne and Bauer. Wisely, the lead role in this has been handed to Kit Harington, an actor whose tendency to serve as his own stunt double should lend authenticity to the film's action beats. Check out this new clip and see what we mean.
Harington plays rogue agent Will Holloway, whose own murky past swiftly becomes the focus of Harry Pearce’s (Peter Firth) interest. An in-transit terrorist (Elyes Gabel) has been rescued in a daring London holdup and only the disgraced Pearce and roguish and unpredictable Holloway stand between his terror cell and a devastating assault on London’s populace. Oh, and there may be a mole inside The Grid. Quick, someone call Facilities. With Spooks veteran Bharat Nalluri on directing duty and Tuppence Middleton, Jennifer Ehle and show veteran Tim McInnerny in front of the camera, there’s a support cast will be contributing to the complex shades of grey Spooks has always prided itself on.
There’s an army of Spookies out there who’ll be counting down the days. If you’re one of them, here’s Ten Things You Need To Know About **Spook: The Greater Good. The eleventh is that it’s out in cinemas on May 8.