A report mentioning the two actors has been debunked.
Sophie Turner and Jodie Comer are not in contention to portray Lucy Letby in a true crime drama, following reports to the contrary that emerged earlier this week.
The actors, best known for Game of Thrones and Killing Eve respectively, were named in an article by The Sun as two stars in talks to play convicted murderer Letby in a project from Jed Mercurio.
However, RadioTimes.com understands that Turner and Comer are in no way involved in any project of this nature.
RadioTimes.com also reached out to Mercurio’s production company to confirm if they are actually developing a Lucy Letby drama, but are yet to receive a response. We will update this page if one arrives.
The Sun claimed that Mercurio was working on the show alongside paediatrician Dr Ravi Jayaram, who played an important role in stopping Letby, whose crimes took place between 2015 and 2016.
An unnamed source told the tabloid: “Jed sees this as an important story that should not just be chronicled in a drama but also explored.
“It aims to try to explain how her crimes could have gone on for so long and how others — particularly Dr Jayaram — tried to act when suspicions were raised.
“Bagging a high-profile name to play Letby would help give the show the attention it deserves, too, but it’s not a role to take lightly.”
A former doctor himself, Mercurio recently co-wrote and produced an adaptation of Rachel Clarke’s factual book Breathtaking, which took viewers inside hospitals as the COVID-19 pandemic began.
Previously, he worked on provocative medical dramas Cardiac Arrest and Bodies, but is, arguably, best known for his BBC thrillers Line of Duty and Bodyguard.
Last year, Letby was convicted of murdering seven infants and attempting to murder six others.
The jury for her Manchester Crown Court trial was unable to reach a verdict on one charge of attempted murder, which is currently the subject of a re-trial.
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