Netflix is getting "A Series of Unfortunate Events" another actor that could boost the series further. Fans should expect an exceptional portrayal of Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf! Check out the many faces of Harris in the small-screen adaptation of the book.
Neil Patrick Harris As Olaf
The brand new trailer for "A Series of Unfortunate Events" finally showed the sinister and awful Olaf. The Netflix reboot of Lemony Snicket's best-selling book will air on Friday the 13th of January next year. Den of Geek posted a series of trailers for the reboot series showing Neil Patrick Harris as the sinister and awful Count Olaf.
I'm giving you sneaks peeks all week counting down to the @Unfortunate trailer release on Thursday. Prepare to swoon: Here's Captain Sham. pic.twitter.com/SNvyzb1sFW
— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) November 14, 2016
Taking over Jim Carrey's former role, Harris shared the many disguises of Count Olaf on his Twitter account. He posted the villain portraying several characters such as Steno, Captain Sham and Shirley. For someone who hasn't seen the movie adaptation of "A Series of Unfortunate Events," he is doing an exceptional job.
A new @Unfortunate trailer drops tomorrow. In the meantime take a peek at this Very Fetching Disguise of Olaf's - the hypnotizing Shirley: pic.twitter.com/Fe42cQxnue
— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) November 16, 2016
In an interview with ET, he admitted that it was a bit confusing portraying a character, who also portrays others. "What's doubly fun about it is that I'm actually playing Olaf playing a character," he explained of his character.
'A Series of Unfortunate Events' Plot & Cast
Netflix's adaptation of "A Series of Unfortunate Events" promises fans more entertaining story arc than the movie version. Although the network promised to stay true to the original story found in the book. Fans will be treated with the same charm of the movie with an added silliness and audacity.
"A Series of Unfortunate Events" will also see Patrick Warburton, K. Todd Freeman, Joan Cusack, Alfre Woodard and Aasif Mandvi. The small screen adaptation of Lemony Snicket's book will be aired on Netflix on January 13, 2017. Watch the full trailer below.
