Jeremy Irvine Joins 'Mamma Mia' Sequel as Young Pierce Brosnan

Jeremy Irvine has joined the cast of the upcoming movie Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again!, a sequel to 2008′s smash hit musical.

The 27-year-old actor will play the younger version of Sam Carmichael, played by Pierce Brosnan, who will return for the sequel.

Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! “goes back and forth in time to show how relationships forged in the past resonate in the present,” according to Deadline.

Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Colin Firth, and Christine Baranski are all confirmed to return for the sequel. Lily James will be playing the younger version of Meryl‘s Donna Sheridan.