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Devon Terrell is giving new life to King Arthur in Netflix‘s new fantasy series, Cursed.

The 27-year-old actor, who you might recognize from Barry where he played a young Barack Obama, is opening up about taking on another legendary leader on the small screen.

“They’re both super intimidating,” Devon shared with E! in a new interview about those two big roles.

Devon added that the role as a young Obama was a lot of pressure because “he’d come out of finishing his time in the office. Everyone knew that character, everyone had an idea, a lot of people had played it, so it was a lot of pressure.”

While speaking about Arthur, who he did a lot of research on before filming, Devon says that it’s “exciting to have the opportunity as a person of color to play this role.”

“As a young Black man, it was one of those things where I never expected this opportunity to come, so to get the opportunity to do that, I wanted to make an authentic, vulnerable character who people gravitated towards and who people could understand could become this myth and this legend,” he added.

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Here’s your first look at Cursed, which is set to be released on Netflix on July 17!

Based on the New York Times bestselling book, Cursed is a re-imagination of the Arthurian legend, told through the eyes of Nimue, a young woman with a mysterious gift who is destined to become the powerful (and tragic) Lady of the Lake. After her mother’s death, she finds an unexpected partner in Arthur, a humble mercenary, in a quest to find Merlin and deliver an ancient sword. Over the course of her journey, Nimue will become a symbol of courage and rebellion against the terrifying Red Paladins, and their complicit King Uther. Cursed is a coming-of-age story whose themes are familiar to our own time: the obliteration of the natural world, religious terror, senseless war, and finding the courage to lead in the face of the impossible.

The series stars Katherine Langford (Nimue), Devon Terrell (Arthur), Gustaf Skarsgård (Merlin), Daniel Sharman (Weeping Monk), Sebastian Armesto (King Uther Pendragon), Matt Stokoe (Gawain), Lily Newmark (Pym), Shalom Brune-Franklin (Igraine), Emily Coates (Sister Iris), Billy Jenkins (Squirrel), Bella Dayne (Red Spear), and Peter Mullan (Father Carden).

The first look at Netflix‘s Cursed is here!

The series stars Katherine Langford (Nimue), Devon Terrell (Arthur), Gustaf Skarsgård (Merlin), Daniel Sharman (Weeping Monk), Sebastian Armesto (King Uther Pendragon), Matt Stokoe (Gawain), Lily Newmark (Pym), Shalom Brune-Franklin (Igraine), Emily Coates (Sister Iris), Billy Jenkins (Squirrel), Bella Dayne (Red Spear), and Peter Mullan (Father Carden).

Here’s a synopsis: based on the New York Times bestselling book, Cursed is a re-imagination of the Arthurian legend, told through the eyes of Nimue, a young woman with a mysterious gift who is destined to become the powerful (and tragic) Lady of the Lake. After her mother’s death, she finds an unexpected partner in Arthur, a humble mercenary, in a quest to find Merlin and deliver an ancient sword. Over the course of her journey, Nimue will become a symbol of courage and rebellion against the terrifying Red Paladins, and their complicit King Uther. Cursed is a coming-of-age story whose themes are familiar to our own time: the obliteration of the natural world, religious terror, senseless war, and finding the courage to lead in the face of the impossible.

The 10-episode series will launch in the summer.

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Netflix is rounding out the cast of the upcoming series Cursed, which will star Katherine Langford in her first television role since leaving 13 Reasons Why.

Barry‘s Devon Terrell, Westworld‘s Gustaf Skarsgard, and Fear the Walking Dead‘s Daniel Sharman are among the actors who have joined the show.

Also joining the cast are Ozark‘s Peter Mullan, Pin Cushion‘s Lily Newmark, The State‘s Shalom Brune-Franklin, Poldark‘s Sebastian Armesto, Flack‘s Emily Coates, Versailles‘ Catherine Walker, and The Crown‘s Billy Jenkins.

Cursed, based on the upcoming book of the same name, is a re-imagining of the Arthurian legend, told through the eyes of the young woman who would become the Lady of the Lake. The coming-of-age story will explore themes familiar to our own time: the obliteration of the natural world, religious zeal and oppression, senseless war and finding the courage to lead in the face of the impossible.

Production begins this month in England and Wales.

Naomi Watts walks the red carpet at the premiere of her movie Ophelia during the 2018 Sundance Film Festival on Monday night (January 22) in Park City, Utah.

The Oscar-nominated actress was joined by co-stars Tom Felton, Devon Terrell, and George MacKay, as well as director Claire McCarthy.

Daisy Ridley, who plays the title character in the movie, was not able to make it to the premiere.

Ophelia is a re-telling of the Shakespeare play Hamlet told from the perspective of Ophelia, the female lead.

Also pictured inside: Naomi staying hydrated with a bottle of LIFEWTR while out and about in Park City.

FYI: Naomi is wearing Mother jeans with the camel coat. She’s also wearing Jennifer Meyer jewelry.

Netflix has released the first full trailer for the upcoming movie Barry, which gives a look at the life of a young Barack Obama years before he became president.

Newcomer Devon Terrell stars in the film as the title character alongside Anya Taylor-Joy, who plays an amalgamation of his three, white college girlfriends.

The movie will start streaming on December 16!

Here is the synopsis: A young Barack Obama, known to his friends as “Barry,” arrives in New York City in the fall of 1981 to begin his junior year at Columbia University. In a crime-ridden and racially charged environment, Barry finds himself pulled between various social spheres and struggles to maintain a series of increasingly strained relationships with his Kansas-born mother, his estranged Kenyan father, and his classmates. Barry is the story of a young man grappling with those same issues that his country, and arguably the world, are still coming to terms with 35 years later.