The Ballad of Richard Jewell
Paul Walter Hauser is starring in Clint Eastwood ’s upcomingRichard Jewelldrama . A docudrama about the real - life 1996 Olympics bombing ( where security guard Richard Jewell prevent a turkey from doing more hurt , but was subsequently falsely accuse of found it ) , the celluloid ’s been in the works since as far back as 2014.Captain Phillipswriter - conductor duo Billy Ray and Paul Greengrass were attached ahead of time on , withWolf of Wall Streetcostars Jonah Hill and Leonardo DiCaprio circling the lead function . That version never panned out , however , and the project fell into development limbo around 2016 .
Eastwood was report to be eying theRichard Jewellmovie in 2015 , but he strike on after that anddidn’t circle back around until this preceding April . The cinema started go forwards again after he signed on , and has since witness a dwelling at Eastwood ’s sure collaborationist Warner Bros. ( after Fox expressed stake ) . And whileSam Rockwell only just entered talksto costar a couple days ago , it seems Eastwood ’s already settled on his Richard Jewell .
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THRis reporting that Hauser is place to play Jewell , with Rockwell costarring as his attorney . Hill and DiCaprio are still produce the motion-picture show , though it ’s not vindicated if Eastwood will be get from Ray ’s former screenplay or a revised draft free-base on Marie Brenner ’s 1997Vanity Fairarticle , " American Nightmare : The Ballad of Richard Jewell " .
Hauser and Rockwell are a passably strong duo , as far as " replacements " for Hill and DiCaprio on the motion-picture show go . The former has quickly made a name for himself as a talented reference histrion with his recent function in the filmsI , Tonya , BlacKkKlansman , andLate Night . He also costars on YouTube Preminum ’s hitKarate Kidsequel seriesCobra Kaiand only just reunited with director Spike Lee on the upcoming Netflix dramatic play , Da 5 blood . His performance inRichard Jewellshould only keep his career rising on the up and up , and it even has the potential to land Hauser some honour time of year lovemaking ( depending on how thing escape from out with the movie ’s release date ) .
If there ’s reason for concern , though , it ’s arguably because of Eastwood . The iconic actor - film maker is crowd 90 , but that has n’t stopped him from directing eight films ( not to mention , two in 2018 ) in the last decade alone . trouble is , many of them were dramas that essentially used veridical - life Acts of the Apostles of heroism as an alibi to swear out up glib conservative message about America and its stead in the world ( see also : American Sniper , Sully , The 15:17 to Paris ) . It would be a shame ifRichard Jewellfollowed suit in that regard , so here ’s to hoping that does n’t find .
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Source : THR
