The upcoming sixth season ofBlack Mirrorcontinues to round out its star-studded cast, with bothHitman’s Wife’s BodyguardstarSalma HayekandSchitt’s Creekstar Annie Murphy set to join the dark and twisted anthology series. According to a report byVariety, both are now in talks to join the forthcoming series, though details of their respective roles currently remain a secret.
Salma Hayek is best known for roles in the likes ofFrom Dusk till Dawn, Frida,for which she was nominated for an Academy Award,Once Upon a Time in Mexico,theGrown Upsfranchise,The Hitman’s Bodyguardand its sequel, the Marvel outingEternals,andHouse of Guccifrom director Ridley Scott. Meanwhile, Annie Murphy has recently seen her star rise thanks roles inSchitt’s CreekandKevin Can F**k Himself.
Beginning life in the United Kingdom and airing on Channel 4,Black Mirroris an anthology series that revolves around people’s personal lives and how technology manipulates their behavior. Often using grim sci-fi settings to comment and explore contemporary, dystopian themes, Black Mirror has been compared to such iconic shows asThe Twilight ZoneandThe Outer Limits.
The first season ofBlack Mirrorconsists of just three episodes, the first of which was entitledThe National Anthem, and begins when a member of the British royal family is kidnapped, with the kidnapper declaring that they will only be released if the British prime minister Michael Callow has sexual intercourse with a pig on live television. Since then,the show has dealt with memory implants, android versions of deceased boyfriends, simulated realities, online dating, and everything in between.
Black Mirrorhas been met with rave reviews since it began back in 2011 and has since been awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Television Movie three times. The last time audiences delved into the disturbing world ofBlack Mirrorwas back in 2019,with creator Charlie Brooker hesitant to bring the show back for another rounddue to the rather depressing state of the world lately.
“I don’t know what stomach there would be for stories about societies falling apart, so I’m not working away on one of those,” he said back in 2020. “I’m sort of keen to revisit my comic skill set, so I’ve been writing scripts aimed at making myself laugh.”
Black Mirror Season 6 Already Has a Stacked Cast
Salma Hayek and Annie Murphywould join an already stacked cast forBlack MirrorSeason 6, which includes Zazie Beetz (Atlanta), Paapa Essiedu(Gangs of London), Josh Hartnett (Wrath of Man, The Fear Index), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad), Kate Mara (Fantastic Four, Call Jane), Danny Ramirez (Top Gun: Maverick), Clara Rugaard (The Rising), Auden Thornton (This Is Us), and Anjana Vasan (We Are Lady Parts).
At the time, it was reported that the likes ofJokerandDeadpool 2star Zazie Beetz,Breaking Badactor Aaron Paul, and the rest of the talented names already mentioned, will feature in just three of the episodes that will make upBlack MirrorSeason 6. Meaning that, alongside both Salma Hayek and Annie Murphy, even more A-list names are due to be revealed.
Black MirrorSeason 6 does not yet have a release date, but will debut onNetflix.
