The film, based on the graphic novel carrying the same name by Isabel Greenberg, which itself was inspired by the One Thousand and One Nights, is set to have its world premiere in Venice.
Set in a remote castle, 100 Nights of Hero explores the upheaval caused by the arrival of a mysterious and charismatic house guest.
El-Masry takes on the role of Jerome, starring alongside Nicholas Galitzine, Emma Corrin, Maika Monroe, Charli XCX, Richard E. Grant, and Felicity Jones.
100 Nights of Hero’s premiere in Venice comes shortly before El-Masry’s new film, Giant, is set to hit cinemas across the UK and Europe this October.
El-Masry has also wrapped filming The Stories, where he stars alongside Nelly Karim. The film is directed by Abu Bakr Shawky and produced by Mohamed Hefzy of Film Clinic.
Amir El-Masry
Born in Cairo in 1990 and raised in London, El-Masry's career kicked off with roles in Egyptian films, earning him Best Young Actor at the Egyptian Oscars in 2009.
He graduated from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 2013.
El-Masry appeared in Jon Stewart's debut feature Rosewater and various acclaimed TV series before his breakthrough role in The Night Manager (2016), followed by Lost in London (2017), The State (2017), and Age Before Beauty (2018).
In 2019, he landed a role in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker, and a year later in Ben Sharrock’s Limbo.
El-Masry was also cast in the fifth season of Netflix’s historical drama The Crown, where he portrayed the young Egyptian billionaire Mohamed Al-Fayed.
Other notable credits include the lead in the first American-Saudi feature, The Arabian Warrior.
In 2023, El-Masry appeared in two films: Club Zero by Jessica Hausner and Camera by Khalid Naqqash, establishing his strong presence in international cinema and television.
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