Rami Malekisn’t just sitting around twiddling his thumbs while waiting forNo Time to Dieto hit theaters, as he has just signed on to join fellow Oscar winnerChristian BaleinDavid O. Russell’s mysterious new movie.
Also joining the cast isZoe Saldana, who played Bale’s ex-girlfriend in the 2013 dramaOut of the Furnace. I wonder if he put in a good word for her with Russell, not that the director has ever had a problem with casting. He’s the kind of filmmaker who knows exactly what he wants, and most actors are all too eager to take the ride with him.
We still have no idea what Russell’s next movie is about, though it will also star Oscar nomineesMargot RobbieandJohn David Washington, the latter of whom replacedMichael B. Jordan. I’d heard that the working title for this film wasAmsterdam, and that Bale and Robbie would be playing a doctor and a lawyer (or vice versa) who team up in some way, but clearly there’s very little information available on this project.
All we know is that Russell came up with the idea himself, and convinced New Regency to finance the untitled film, which will be produced byArnon Milchan,Matthew BudmanandAnthony Katagas. Production is currently under way according to Deadline, which broke the news of Malek’s casting.
I’ve been looking forward to Malek’s villainous turn inNo Time to Diefor what feels like years now, and it sounds like I’ll have to wait a little bit longer, as the James Bond sequel seems poised to move from April to November, seeing as how most movie theaters remain closed and audiences have yet to return in full force to those that have reopened. Fortunately, theBohemian Rhapsodystar has a new movie to tide us over, as he’ll soon be seen alongsideDenzel Washingtonin the serial killer thrillerThe Little Things, which hits HBO Max at the end of the month.
Saldana recently signed on to joinRyan ReynoldsinShawn Levy’s time travel movieat Netflix, and she has already wrapped her role inJames Cameron’sAvatarsequel(s). Saldana is also set to return as Gamora inJames Gunn’s Marvel movieGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, but this Russell movie is a great opportunity for her, and the kind of film that has been missing from her resume in recent years. I can’t wait to see how she fits into the director’s latest picture, and to find out what Russell has up his sleeve this time.
