Robert De Niro, Mike Myers, Timothy Olyphant, Michael Shannon, Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, More Join David O. Russell’s Mystery Film
By Hoai-Tran Bui/Jan. 15, 2021 7:30 am EST
Deadline reports that Robert De Niro, Mike Myers, Timothy Olyphant, Michael Shannon, Chris Rock, Anya Taylor-Joy, Andrea Riseborough, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Alessandro Nivola have joined the star-studded ensemble for the new David O. Russell movie.
The yet-untitled film, which is based on an original idea from the Oscar-nominated director, already stars a cast of heavy-hitters including Christian Bale, Margot Robbie, and John David Washington, with Rami Malek and Zoe Saldana recently boarding the project as well. Production is currently underway in California for the New Regency film, which will be distributed by Disney under New Regency’s deal with 20th Century Studios.
The fact that Russell, who has a history of on-set abuse, is directing a Disney film is almost as baffling as the fact that he’s gotten such a vast array of rising and established talent to be in his film. Anya Taylor-Joy, for example, is one of the hottest rising stars in Hollywood right now, with involvement in both buzzy Netflix shows and anticipated indie projects. Russell has always managed to land star-studded ensembles — the biggest, being the Bale, Lawrence, Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper showcase in American Hustle — but this film blows the others out of the water. Russell has always been an actors’ director, often allowing his performers to let loose without any regard for narrative coherence (again, American Hustle), which is ironic considering his alleged behavior on set has alienated past stars (he and George Clooney physically clashed while making Three Kings, and he has reportedly harassed and/or groped several women).
New Regency’s Arnon Milchan will produce this David O. Russell mystery film alongside Matthew Budman and Anthony Katagas. We’ll expect to find out more about the film, including its title, at some point in the future.
