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Hold onto your champagne, Hayley Atwell and Rupert Everett are joining the cast of Rivals<\/em>.<\/p>\n Disney+ unveiled on Wednesday that MCU and Mission Impossible <\/em>star Atwell, as well as beloved British actor Everett have boarded season two of the Jilly Cooper adaptation as guest stars. Principal photography on the drama, produced by Happy Prince (part of ITV Studios), is underway in the U.K.<\/p>\n More from The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n Atwell will be playing Helen Gordon, Rupert Campbell-Black\u2019s ex-wife and mother of his two children, Marcus and Tabitha. Everett is set to take on the role of her husband Malise Gordon, Campbell-Black\u2019s former show-jumping coach and mentor.<\/p>\n Further talent joining the ensemble have also been announced: Maxim Ays (Boarders<\/em>), Holly Cattle (Young Sherlock<\/em>) Oliver Dench (Hotel Portofino<\/em>), Amanda Lawrence (Malory Towers<\/em>), Bobby Lockwood (Wolfblood<\/em>),\u00a0Eliot Salt (Slow Horses<\/em>), and Jonny Weldon (\u2018One Day\u2019, \u2018Brassic\u2019).<\/p>\n The new additions join the all-star lineup from season one including David Tennant, Alex Hassell, Bella Maclean, Aidan Turner, Emily Atack, Danny Dyer, Katherine Parkinson, Nafessa Williams and Victoria Smurfit, among others.<\/p>\n Set against the backdrop of the stunning Cotswolds countryside and the glamorous, high-stakes world of 1980s British television, the second instalment will see the return of the cast that won the hearts of fans and critics last year.<\/p>\n Lee Mason, executive director of scripted originals, EMEA Disney+, said:\u00a0\u201cRivals<\/em> is a landmark series for Disney+, quickly becoming one of our most beloved British U.K. original dramas. I\u2019m delighted to welcome Hayley and Rupert to our extraordinary family of actors. They are a perfect match for the world of Rutshire, so lovingly created by Dame Jilly and the team at Happy Prince.\u201d<\/p>\n Showrunner and Happy Prince CCO Dominic\u00a0Treadwell-Collins and Alexander Lamb, Happy Prince creative director, added: \u201cWe are utterly thrilled to have\u00a0\u00a0Hayley and Rupert join us to play Jilly Cooper\u2019s legendary characters Helen and Malise Gordon. Alongside our other new wonderful actors and truly brilliant returning cast, Rivals<\/em> series two absolutely showcases the best of British and Irish talent. With further exciting guest stars to be announced, we can\u2019t wait for everyone to see what\u2019s next for the residents of Rutshire.\u201d<\/p>\n Rivals <\/em>will return to Hulu in the U.S. and Disney+ in the U.K. and internationally. All episodes of Rivals <\/em>season one are available to stream now, on Disney+.<\/p>\n Best of The Hollywood Reporter<\/strong><\/p>\n Sign up for THR’s Newsletter<\/a>. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hold onto your champagne, Hayley Atwell and Rupert Everett are joining the cast of Rivals. Disney+ unveiled on Wednesday that MCU and Mission Impossible star Atwell, as well as beloved British actor Everett have boarded season two of the Jilly Cooper adaptation as guest stars. 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