Netflix has added Charlie Hamblett to the cast of the upcoming limited series about Ayrton Senna, What’s on Netflix has learned.
You can find our full preview of the Netflix series on Senna here, where we cover all the production updates and casting news so far, including the casting of Gabriel Leone as Senna himself.
42 Management and Curtis Brown represent Charlie Hamblett. We’ve reached out to a rep for Charlie to confirm his involvement in the Ayrton Senna biopic, which has already been confirmed.
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Hamblett will be recognizable to some as Sebastion in an episode of killing eve and as Stevie in the BBC miniseries the secret agent. He was also not credited for an appearance on The Queen’s Gambit in the role of Derek.
Image: Charlie Hamblett as Stevie in The Secret Agent – BBC
Who is Martin Brundle?
A beloved face and voice to F1 fans, Martin Brundle has been involved in the motorsport world since the 1980s, having competed in Formula Three, Formula One and the 24 Hours of Le Mans. He is currently a commentator on Sky Sports’ coverage of Formula One.
Charlie Hamblett (top left) and Martin Brundle (top right), below is Martin Brundle (left) with Ayrton Senna (right).
Martin Brundle will play a pivotal role in Ayrton Senna’s early career, as the pair notably competed for the 1983 British Formula Three Championship, where Brundle finished second behind Senna and the closing laps of the season decided the championship. Both drivers would later join Formula 1 and race against each other many more times for various teams.
Martin Brundle driving for Williams at the 1988 Belgian GP.
Brundle, after his hosting career, moved into broadcasting, working with the BBC, ITV and most recently Sky Sports. In a recent Sky Sports Formula 1 pre-race segment, you can hear Martin Brundle recount Senna’s remarkable exploits at Formula 1’s most iconic track, Monaco.
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