May Calamawy is known for her roles in US Netflix series “Ramy†and “Moon Knight†(2022), where she plays dual characters Layla El-Faouly and the Scarlet Scarab. (Getty Images) 
From showrunner, writer, and executive producer Glen Mazzara, “Extraction” is set in the world of the 2020 action thriller movie franchise starring Chris Hemsworth.
The eight-episode first season follows a mercenary (Omar Sy) who attempts to rescue hostages in Libya.
According to Deadline, Calamawy will play Priscilla Ragab, an “intelligent and empathetic executive who remains calm while under pressure.”
Meanwhile, Zuaiter will play Hamza Najjar, a former soldier with a desire for justice, and Speleers will play Alford Griff, an engineer.
The 2020 action thriller was directed by Sam Hargrave and based on the graphic novel “Ciudad” by Ande Parks. Hemsworth starred as a black ops mercenary whose mission to save a kidnapped person in Dhaka, Bangladesh, goes wrong when he is double crossed.
Netflix has form for extending successful original movie franchises into TV series. The “To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before” film trilogy spawned the hit comedy series “XO, Kitty,” which was recently renewed for a third season.
Calamawy is known for her roles in US Netflix series “Ramy” and “Moon Knight” (2022), where she plays dual characters Layla El-Faouly and the Scarlet Scarab.
She made headlines in late 2024 when almost all her scenes were cut from Ridley Scott’s “Gladiator II,” with fans taking to social media to complain.
Her casting in the film was first announced in May 2023.
At the time, Deadline reported that Scott had cast Calamawy after a lengthy search, writing: “While many of the leading roles were straight offers, Scott wanted to do a similar search he did for the (Paul) Mescal part for the role that Calamawy ultimately landed.”
But fans noticed that in the final cut, which hit cinemas in November, Calamawy is only seen in passing and she has no dialogue.
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