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Michael Sheen to star in Showtime pilot

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Actor Michael Sheen, a cast member in the motion picture romantic comedy "Midnight In Paris", attends the premiere of the film at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in Beverly Hills, California on May 18, 2011. UPI/Jim Ruymen 
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Published: Feb. 2, 2012 at 10:50 PM

NEW YORK, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan have been cast as the leads in the drama pilot "Masters of Sex," U.S. cable network Showtime announced.

The pair will play 1960s human-sexuality science pioneers William Masters and Virginia Johnson.

The pilot is to be directed by Academy Award nominee John Madden in New York next month.

Sheen's film credits include "Midnight in Paris," "The Queen," "Frost/Nixon," and the "Twilight" and "Underworld" franchises.

Caplan has appeared in the movies "Mean Girls," "Hot Tub Time Machine," "Cloverfield," "My Best Friend's Girl," "Crossing Over" and "The Last Rites of Ransom Pride." She also plays a recurring role on TV's "New Girl."

Topics: Michael Sheen, John Madden
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