April 18, 2024

Casting: Paranoia, Truck, 42, Slave

Paranoia
Lucas Till (“X-Men: First Class”) is in talks to join Robert Luketic’s espionage thriller “Paranoia”. Harrison Ford and Gary Oldman are in advanced negotiations.

Till would portray a friend and co-worker of Liam Hemsworth’s character in the film which is set in the world of dueling telco giants. [Source: Variety]

Truck Stop
Christine Lahti has joined Evan Peters and Juno Temple in Tony Aloupis’ 1970s coming-of-age drama “Truck Stop” at Hacienda Film Company.

Lahti will play Peg, the relationship-scarred owner of a truck stop. Filming is currently underway in Los Angeles.. [Source: Deadline]

42
T.R. Knight has joined the cast of Brian Helgeland’s Jackie Robinson biopic “42” at Legendary Pictures.

Knight will play Harold Parrott, the Dodgers traveling secretary who has to deal with the repercussions of housing once Robinson joins the team. Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford also star. [Source: The Hollywood Reporter]

Twelve Years A Slave
“Pariah” star Adepero Oduye is in negotiations for the female lead in Steve McQueen’s “Twelve Years A Slave.”

She joins a cast that includes Michael Fassbender, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Brad Pitt. [Source: The Playlist]

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