NEW YORK, Dec. 6 (UPI) -- British actor Marc Warren is to play the villain Comte De Rochefort in Season 2 of The Musketeers, which is scheduled to premiere next month, BBC America announced.
The 17th-century character is described as "a dashing and persuasive aristocrat, with a talent for sword fighting and betrayal."
"I think this is a more demanding journey than before, as we've upped the serial element and taken the show in a slightly tough and perhaps more surprising direction. It's everything you might expect, but taken a degree or two further than last time. The tone remains the same, but this is a darker and sexier Musketeers," series executive producer and lead writer Adrian Hodges said in a statement. "Some things have changed, some things remain the same -- the four boys, D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis are still very much at the center of the action, but now they have a new and deadly opponent -- the Comte De Rochefort, played by Marc Warren."
Warren, 47, is best known for his work in the celebrated TV miniseries State of Play and Band of Brothers.
Returning for the 10-episode sophomore season of The Musketeers are Luke Pasqualino as D'Artagnan, Tom Burke as Athos, Santiago Cabrera as Aramis and Howard Charles as Porthos. The show is based on the classic characters in the much-loved novel by Alexandre Dumas.
