Not happy with taking over Netflix<\/a> with the likes of The Stranger<\/a> and Fool Me Once<\/a> in recent years, the best-selling author has also made his mark on Prime Video<\/a> with Harlan Coben\u2019s Shelter<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Yet for all of the shows that have been adapted for the screen so far, and for all of Richard Armitage<\/a>\u2019s many, many appearances in them, one character has notably been missing \u2013 Myron Bolitar.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The lead character in the hit novel series that began with Deal Breaker<\/a> has a cult following, with many calling for his story to be told in a TV series.<\/span><\/p> And, sure enough, there has been talk that a Bolitar adaptation is in development<\/a>.<\/p>\n Yet, when speaking to The Sunday Times<\/a>, Coben revealed why he avoided bringing the character to life in live-action for so long, admitting he\u2019s yet to spot the right actor for the former basketballer turned \u2018accidental detective\u2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n When asked by The Times if the always suave Stanley Tucci could step into the sneakers, Coben replied, \u201cYeah, big fan, but he\u2019s a little smaller.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Bolitar is a notoriously tall, good-looking character in the books \u2013 a \u201cfaster, stronger, funny\u201d version of the author, in fact \u2013 so finding a performer with that star power is bound to prove tricky.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The author admits he has a very specific idea of the fan favourite in his head, and it appears no one has fit the bill so far, with no name attached to Netflix\u2019s reported Bolitar series \u2013 sorry, Armitage, this is one role you ain\u2019t getting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As for future projects that are further along in development, Coben has teased plenty of exciting series yet to come.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Speaking to RadioTimes.com<\/a>, he revealed<\/a>: \u201cWe still have a few [books] left! We\u2019re doing one right now in Poland based off my book Just One Look, we\u2019re filming and Netflix Poland is working on [it].\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cAlso working on one in South America, believe it or not.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n It was recently announced that Slow Horses star Rosalind Eleazar<\/a> will reportedly take on the central role of Kat Donovan in Missing You, too, while an adaptation of Run Away is also on the way.<\/span><\/p>\n Plenty more Coben to come, then.<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Stanley](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2023\/04\/Tucci-03ab3e9.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"Stanley")
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