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Matthew Rhys Stars in Hitchcockian Thriller 'The Beast In Me'

11/20/2025

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Matthew Rhys stars as Nile Jarvis, a property tycoon, in the Netflix thriller The Beast In Me, inspired by Anthony Hopkins' performance in The Silence of the Lambs.
Rhys calls the series old-fashioned Hitchcockian and a cat-and-mouse thriller, framing its tone.
On The Tonight Show, Rhys discussed Welsh traditions, including leek-eating competitions and coal in Christmas stockings.
Claire Danes stars as reclusive author Aggie Wiggs.

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Matthew Rhys stars as Nile Jarvis, a property tycoon, in the Netflix thriller The Beast In Me, inspired by Anthony Hopkins' performance in The Silence of the Lambs.
Rhys calls the series old-fashioned Hitchcockian and a cat-and-mouse thriller, framing its tone.
On The Tonight Show, Rhys discussed Welsh traditions, including leek-eating competitions and coal in Christmas stockings.
Claire Danes stars as reclusive author Aggie Wiggs.