Toby Jones, Bill Nighy and Catherine Zeta-Jones lead all-star cast of new-look Dad’s Army film

Loyal fans of the hit BBC sitcom Dad’s Army may be on the verge of panicking after today’s big news.

It has been revealed that a renowned cast of British actors have been chosen to play the popular platoon members for a new-look film.

Helmed by Oliver Parker (St Trinians, Johnny English Reborn) and written by comedian Hamish McColl (Mr Bean’s Holiday), the reboot’s acting ensemble can be seen in the gallery below with the new actors placed next to their predecessors.

As confirmed back in April, BAFTA-winning actors Toby Jones (Infamous, The Girl) and Bill Nighy (Love Actually, Pirates of the Caribbean series) will tackle the iconic roles of the authoritative Captain George Mainwaring and the polite Sergeant Arthur Wilson respectively.

The part of the bumbling Lance Corporal Jack Jones will be played by veteran Tom Courtenay (The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, The Dresser) while fellow vet Michael Gambon (Harry Potter series, The King’s Speech) will portray the kind-hearted Private Charles Godrey.

The rest of the main platoon is completed by Inbetweeners star Blake Harrison as the naive Private Frank Pike, Daniel Mays (Atonement, Mrs Biggs) as the wheeling-dealing Private Joe Walker and Bill Paterson (Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Law and Order) as the moody Scot Private James Frazier.

There is also a surprise role in the film for Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones (The Mask of Zorro, Chicago) as a glamourous journalist named Rose while additional support comes from Mark Gatiss (Sherlock, Game of Thrones), Sarah Lancashire (Coronation Street, Happy Valley), Alison Steadman (Life is Sweet, Gavin and Stacey) and Annette Crosbie (One Foot in the Grave, Calender Girls).

The new Dad’s Army film will begin shooting in Yorkshire next month with a late 2015 release being targeted.

I think it’s safe to say that “we’re doomed” by the prospect of this reboot!

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