In this adaptation he is portrayed as Jamaican.
David Harewood as Billy Bones, formerly Flint's first mate, who precipitates the whole adventure by dying in the Admiral Benbow inn. In this adaptation, he is portrayed as a Yankee, although this is not specified in the book. When they could not find it, they left him there. Elijah Wood as Ben Gunn, a former member of Flint's crew marooned on Treasure Island three years before after he persuaded his crewmates on another ship to search for the treasure. In this adaptation he appears in a prologue. Flint does not appear in the book, but is only spoken of. Donald Sutherland as Captain Flint, a legendary pirate. Reda Kateb as Dujon, the second mate of the Hispaniola. A former army surgeon who fought at Fontenoy, in the book he is always sensible and brave, but in this adaptation is initially something of a coward (though he later proves to be quite brave). Daniel Mays as Dr David Livesey, the ship's doctor, an old friend of Jim's parents. Toby Regbo as Jim Hawkins, son of the proprietors of the Admiral Benbow inn and the Hispaniola's cabin boy. Rather different from his portrayal in the book, in which he is something of a buffoon but is described as "the most liberal of men". Rupert Penry-Jones as Squire John Trelawney, the leader of the expedition, a greedy, stupid man who betrays his comrades. Philip Glenister as Captain Smollett, captain of the Hispaniola. In this adaptation he loses his leg after Flint fires a cannon at his crew to get them off the ship. Eddie Izzard as Long John Silver, formerly Captain Flint's quartermaster and latterly landlord of the Spyglass Inn, cook on the Hispaniola, and leader of the mutineers. Young Jim Hawkins ( Toby Regbo) discovers a map to a legendary island of treasure belonging to the infamous Captain Flint ( Donald Sutherland) and embarks on a journey aboard the ship Hispaniola to find it however, the enigmatic Long John Silver ( Eddie Izzard) and crew have other plans. It was made by BSkyB and first shown in the United Kingdom on Sky1 on 1 & 2 January 2012. The screenplay was written by Stewart Harcourt, produced by Laurie Borg and directed by Steve Barron. Treasure Island is a two-part British television drama adaptation of the novel Treasure Island (1883) by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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