As reported by TVLine, Rainn Wilson has now joined Lane in the cast of Utopia. Wilson reportedly plays Michael Stearns, a brilliant virologist who has fallen on hard times. After a deadly flu outbreak, Stearns offers up his expertise but is quickly sucked into something much larger than he ever imagined.
Wilson of course is still best-known for playing the eccentric Dwight Schrute on the classic NBC series (and now big time Netflix favorite) The Office. Last year, Wilson dove into blockbuster summer filmmaking with his appearance in the spectacularly over-the-top shark movie The Meg. Wilson also took on the task of resurrecting the iconic Star Trek: TOS character Harry Mudd on CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery, returning for an appearance in the one-off Short Trek episode “The Escape Artist.” Wilson’s upcoming slate includes a role opposite Kate Winslet and Sam Neill in the drama Blackbird, as well as a voice role in the animated film Robodog.
Source: TVLine
