Rose Leslie's role in Utopia 2 has been revealed.

The Game of Thrones star will play a young version of Geraldine James's character Milner in series two's opener - a standalone 'prequel' episode set in the 1970s.

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"As a really big fan of the first season, I thought it was a brilliant idea," Leslie said. "We get to see Milner as a young woman, and we get to see why she turns into this ruthless killer.

"I was completely hooked by the concept. It's really a standalone episode, and a real treat for the fans."



Leslie revealed that she went back and studied James's performance in Utopia's first series ahead of shooting.

"That was a great excuse to watch the whole series again," she said. "But I was also aware that it might become something of a hindrance to then try and pick up her voice and to recreate each mannerism.

"Of course, as human beings, we develop through time. We develop, we change, and we're not the same person we were 20 years ago. So I felt that allowed me some artistic license to interpret the character as I saw her as a young woman."

Utopia will return to Channel 4 next month, with two new episodes airing over consecutive nights.

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Watch the trailer for Utopia 2 below:

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