Willem Dafoe will visit Guillermo del Toro Circus
For the first time, rumors about the cast of the new film by Guillermo del Toro began to creep in the spring of this year, when the media reported about Leonardo DiCaprio's participation in the project. Since then, rumors about casting have only multiplied. At the moment, Bradley Cooper, Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchett and Toni Collette have confirmed their participation in the "Alley of Nightmares". As it became known to journalists, Willem Dafoe could not resist the pressure of the master.The four-time Oscar nominee has signed on as the traveling circus's main barker, Clem Hoatley. It is thanks to him that the main character of "Nightmare Alley" Stan Carlisle (Bradley Cooper) will get a job and plunge into the world of show business and an exciting game. The fact that Willem Dafoe was considering del Toro's proposal became known back in August. True, then the journalists were mistaken in their predictions, having identified Defoe for the role of Pete Crumbein, the husband of Xena Crumbein. In fact, Pete will be played by David Strathairn (Blacklist, Expansion). Based on the novel of the same name by William Lindsay Gresham, the film will be directed by Kim Morgan and Guillermo del Toro himself. It was assumed that the shooting of the picture will begin this fall, but the deadline has shifted, and production will begin only early next year. The date of the film's premiere is not yet known. The Topic of Article: Willem Dafoe will visit Guillermo del Toro Circus. |
