Netflix Announces Cast for Las Vegas Casino Series ‘The Roman’

(AsiaGameHub) –   Netflix has announced the principal cast for The Roman, an eight-part drama series situated within the contemporary Las Vegas casino industry.

Key Highlights

• Oscar Isaac is set to portray Robert “Bobby Red” Redman, a high-ranking hotel casino executive.
• Martin Scorsese is serving as producer for the series, following his 1995 classic film Casino.
• Brian Koppelman and David Levien, the creators of Rounders, will oversee the Netflix production.

Netflix Places The Roman Amidst Modern Las Vegas Casino Influence

Netflix is revisiting the Las Vegas gambling genre with The Roman, featuring a cast that establishes a strong connection to casino cinema. Oscar Isaac stars as Robert “Bobby Red” Redman, with Betty Gilpin, Alec Baldwin, and David Costabile rounding out the ensemble.

The narrative focuses on contemporary Las Vegas, departing from the mob-era backdrop of Casino. Netflix characterizes the hour-long drama as being set in the “high-stakes, sharp-elbowed present-day Las Vegas casino business, which is a modernized but still dangerous version of the legendary city.”

Isaac portrays a hotel casino president striving to maintain his status at the pinnacle. According to Netflix, Redman is the “president of the hottest hotel casino in town. Redman has to make some long odds moves to try and secure his position and take more ground.”

This role also draws Isaac back toward gambling-themed drama. He previously headlined The Card Counter in 2021 and secured a Golden Globe in 2015 for Show Me a Hero.

Gilpin stars as Marla Blake, Bobby’s wife. Netflix describes her as “a brilliant, highly connected lawyer who knows how to navigate the town’s darkest corners just as well as her husband.” Gilpin is recognized for her work in GLOW, Nurse Jackie, and Death by Lightning.

Baldwin assumes the role of Paul “Primo” Clark, the enduring chairman of the series’ gaming organization and a mentor to Bobby. A three-time Emmy and Golden Globe winner, Baldwin also received an Oscar nomination for The Cooler in 2003.

Costabile, noted for Suits and Breaking Bad, portrays Bill Saverick, the operator of a competing casino. This character introduces a direct rival to Bobby Redman, ensuring an inherent business conflict within the series.

Behind the scenes, The Roman boasts significant gambling-drama expertise. Martin Scorsese is producing, having directed and co-written Casino in 1995. J.C. Chandor, acclaimed for Triple Frontier and A Most Violent Year, is on board to direct. Rounders creators Brian Koppelman and David Levien act as creators, showrunners, and executive producers.