EXTREMELY LOUD AND INCREDIBLY CLOSE adds Viola Davis and Jeffrey Wright to its cast
It seems as though I’ve become the designated correspondent for Stephen Daldry’s adaptation of the Jonathan Safran Foer’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. You want to know how I know that? Because I can spell that gentleman’s name without looking it up. In addition to an already stellar cast, made up of actors Tom Hanks, Sandra Bullock, and John Goodman, we’ve got some news regarding two new additions to the roster.
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According to The Playlist, Viola Davis and Jeffrey Wright have signed on to the film. No word yet on who their characters will be, but that’s of little concern to me. These two are extremely qualified actors, particularly Davis whose performance in DOUBT is, while short, incredible. However, since then she’s been in some stinkers like LAW ABIDING CITIZEN and KNIGHT AND DAY. Maybe an Oscar bait director like Daldry can get her back on track.
Wright isn’t exactly in the same boat. He’s recently been in a few films, most notably CASINO ROYALE, W, and the upcoming film from Duncan Jones- SOURCE CODE. These two actors heigten my already piqued interest; I just can’t wait for this thing to start filming so we get a look at these performers in action.
Safran Foer’s novel follows a young boy who searches all of New York for information about a key he discovered, which he believes to have belonged to his father who died in the 9/11 attacks. The boy is curious in nature and readers find themselves exploring along with him, not just for information about this key but also about the relationships between people. I can’t wait to see this novel adapted to the big screen.
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