‘Trust’ Teaser: Donald Sutherland Is J. Paul Getty
If you thoughtAll The Money In the Worldwas the only J. Paul Getty-related drama on the horizon, guess again: FX has an entire TV series about the Getty family coming up. TheDanny Boyle-directed series, calledTrust, featuresDonald Sutherlandin the role of cold-hearted billionaire J. Paul Getty, and the firstTrustteaser gives us a look at his sure-to-be-memorable performance.
Ridley Scott’sAll The Money In the Worldmade headlines recently when Scott decided to remove scenes involving actor Kevin Spacey and reshoot them with Christopher Plummer. Spacey, and now Plummer, plays J. Paul Getty, an oil tycoon who refused to pay the ransom when his grandson John Paul Getty III was kidnapped. We have yet to see what Plummer’s take on the performance may be, but he apparently has some competition from Donald Sutherland. Sutherland is playing the same role in the FX seriesTrust, and the firstTrustteaser shows us Sutherland’s droll, darkly amusing take on the character. Watch it below.
Watch the Trust Teaser
WhileTrustwill be covering the same kidnapping events fromAll The Money In the World, it will also be focusing on additional trials and tribulations of the Getty family, although season 1 seems to be fairly preoccupied with the kidnapping storyline. The show will debut afterAll The Money In the Worldopens, so here’s hoping audiences will still be in the mood for even more stories about the Getty family. Here’s the official synopsis:
Trust will delve into the trials and triumphs of one of America’s wealthiest and most notorious families, the Gettys. Equal parts family history, dynastic saga and examination of the corrosive power of money, Trust is a story that attempts to unlock the mystery at the heart of every family, rich or poor.
Trustwill be directed by filmmaker Danny Boyle, and it’ll be interesting to see how theSteve Jobsfilmmaker makes the jump from film to TV series. The script is from Boyle’sSlumdog MillionairescreenwriterSimon Beaufoy. In addition to Sutherland,Trustalso starsHilary Swank,Harris Dickinson,Brendan Fraser,Hannah NewandMichael Esper.
Sutherland is a legend – a great actor with a wealth of memorable roles under his belt. I’m super excited to see him sink his teeth into this role, chew scenery and probably walk away with a few award nominations when all is said and done. Also: Brendan Fraser will be in this! Is this going to be the beginning of the Frasersance? We can only hope.
