Priyanka Chopra to star opposite Richard Madden in Amazon series Citadel

Actor Richard Madden, who is known for such hugely successful shows as Bodyguard and Game of Thrones, has been roped in to pair opposite Quantico star Priyanka Chopra in much-talked-about Citadel, Anthony and Joe Russo’s thriller series for streaming media giant Amazon Prime Video.

Chopra, who is also executive producing an Amazon Prime series inspired by her sangeet ceremony with pop sensation Nick Jonas, confirmed the news on her Instagram account by sharing some articles published on digital media outlets.

The actress wrote that she cannot wait to work alongside talented Madden Richard and incredible Russo Brothers. "Cannot wait to work alongside the super talented Madden Richard and incredible Russo Brothers on this new series. Get ready! Citadel will be a multi-layered global franchise with interconnected local language productions from India, Italy and Mexico. It will truly be global content. More details soon,” wrote the global star.

Last seen in Bollywood film The Sky Is Pink (2019), which she co-produced with Ronnie Screwvala and Siddharth Roy Kapur, Priyanka Chopra also stars in two upcoming Netflix films We Can Be Heroes by Robert Rodriguez, and an adaptation of well-known author Aravind Adiga’s Man Booker Prize winning novel The White Tiger. She is cast opposite incredibly talented Rajkummar Rao in The White Tiger.

On the other hand, Richard Madden is currently shooting for Chloe Zaho’s The Eternals in which he has been paired opposite gorgeous Angelina Jolie. The actor was most recently seen in Sam Mendes’s 1917, which went on to win the coveted Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Drama.

Citable is expected to go before cameras soon. Keep visiting this space for more details.