Casting Bits: Jai Courtney Boards ‘One Shot’, Hugh Jackman Wants To Do ‘Glee’, ‘Highlander’ Star Clancy Brown Joins Untitled Ramin Bahrani Project
The cast ofChristopher McQuarrie’sOne Shothas been filling up at lightning speed over the past month.Robert Duvall,Alexia Fast,Richard Jenkins, andDavid Oyelowohave all boarded the project within the last few weeks, and now comes news thatSpartacus: Blood and SandstarJai Courtneyhas signed on as well. Based on the novel byLee Child, the story follows military cop turned drifter Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) as he investigates a string of sniper shootings.Rosamund Pikeis also set to star, as a detective who works with Jack to solve the case.
Courtney will be playing one of the bad guys, a highly trained sniper who tries to keep Reacher from finding out the truth.One Shotis scheduled for a July 10, 2025 release. [Cinema Blend]
After the jump, Hugh Jackman thinks that he might want to doGlee, andHighlanderactor Clancy Brown gets competitive with Dennis Quaid.
Before you get too excited, however, it should be noted that Jackman hasn’t actually been invited on just yet. “I haven’t been asked,” Jackman said. But “I think I would (like to be on the show) if it was the right role. That would be fun.” Are you listening,Ryan Murphy? [Hollywood.com]
Clancy Brown, best known as the Kurgan fromHighlander, will be starring alongsideDennis QuaidandZac Efronin the next project by byGoodbye SolodirectorRamin Bahrani. The untitled picture follows farmer and seed salesman Henry Whipple (Quaid), who is frustrated by his racecar driver son’s (Efron) lack of interest in following the same path. Brown will play a competing farmer.
Rounding out the cast areKim Dickensas Henry’s loving wife, andHeather Grahamas Henry’s mistress. The film is currently shooting in Illinois. [The Playlist]
