'Anonymous' actor joins 'Paradise Lost'

"Anonymous" star Mike Reid, who plays the Earl of Kent in Roland Emmerich's period pic, has became a member of the cast of Alex Proyas' large-budget adaptation of John Milton's 17th-century poem "Paradise Lost." Legendary Pictures is backing the heavenly epic, which is launched by Warner Bros. under Legendary's overall cope with the studio. Reid will have Raphael, among the lesser quartet of archangels beneath Lucifer (Bradley Cooper), Michael (Benjamin Master) and Gabriel (Casey Affleck). Ever the skeptic, he alerts Michael against having faith in that Lucifer could be redeemed. The Australian-British thesp joins a male-centered ensemble which includes Djimon Hounsou, Callan McAuliffe and Dominic Purcell, in addition to Diego Boneta and Camilla Belle, who'll play Adam and Eve. Vincent Newman is creating "Paradise Lost" via his Vincent Newman Entertainment banner together with Legendary's Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni. Reid, who's presently filming History Channel's "Hatfields & McCoys" miniseries with Kevin Costner, is better noted for playing Prince Harry in Funnel 4's 2010 telepic "The Taking of Prince Harry." He's repped by Luber Roklin Entertainment, RGM Artist Group and also the Privileges House. Contact Shaun Sneider at shaun.sneider@variety.com