Meanwhile, Jarvis became an overnight star for his role as John Blackthorne in the smash-hit period drama Shōgun, which saw an oblivious Englishman washed up on the shores of feudal Japan – just as the country teetered on the brink of war.

James Norton is to star in a new Guy Ritchie film about the British aristocracy called Wife And Dog. The Happy Valley star joined previously announced cast members Remains of the Day actor Anthony Hopkins, The Imitation Game actor Benedict Cumberbatch and Gone Gi rl actor Rosamund Pike.

A trio of U.K. stars have joined Guy Richie’s “Wife & Dog,” rounding out the cast of the director’s next adventure into the colourful and backstabbing world of the British upper classes (which he recently explored in "The Gentleman" film and TV series).