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Rodger Corser has landed a lead role in the Tham Luang cave rescue drama.
The actor, who is currently filming the series in Thailand, will play Dr Richard Harris - one of the two Aussie expert cave divers who helped rescue a Thai soccer team from a flooded cave back in 2018, according to Saturday's The Daily Telegraph.
Rodger, 48, who is known for his roles in Doctor Doctor, Water Rats and Rush, admitted to the publication that the new role is the most physically demanding.
Latest project: Actor Rodger Corser (pictured) has landed a lead role in the Tham Luang cave rescue drama. The 48-year-old will play Dr Richard Harris - one of the two Aussie expert cave divers who helped rescue a Thai soccer team from a flooded cave back in 2018
'Though I've previously done an action-based procedural show (Rush), the physicality of this role is greater than I've experienced,' he explained.
'Half the shoot is on a massive sound stage in Bangkok in water tanks and the other half around Tham Luang cave in northern Thailand, shooting in monsoonal rain and mud.'
Rodger revealed how he and his co-stars have been learning to dive from a stunt team, with one having been involved in the 2018 rescue.
'Not only are most of us learning from scratch, we're learning the elements of the specialised field of cave diving, which has different skills, gear and
