Casting Bits: Brian Geraghty In ‘Flight;’ Alexia Fast In ‘One Shot;’ Mira Sorvino In ‘The Class Project’
Robert Zemeckisis getting ready to makeFlight, in whichDenzel Washingtonplays a booze- and drug-addled pilot who heroically saves a troubled flight, only to face an investigation into his role in the flight’s troubles.Kelly Reillyplays another addict who comes into his life, andDon CheadleandBruce Greenwoodarein talks for roles. NowBrian Geraghty(The Hurt Locker) is in talks to play the flight’s co-pilot, “who finds religion after the crash.“John Gatinsscripted. [THR]
After the break, the Tom Cruise thrillerOne Shotgets one more and Mira Sorvino is in a sordid tale of true crime.
Christopher McQuarrie’s adaptation ofLee Child’s novelOne Shotjust addedRichard Jenkinslast week, and has now brought onAlexia Fastas part of the thriller’s cast. She’ll play Sandy, a local girl who has an encounter with ex-MP Jack Reacher (Tom Cruise) as he is drawn into the investigation of a series of sniper murders. Sandy is part of one big sequence in the story’s first act; she may recur later in the script, but the part isn’t a big one. [THR]
Finally,Mira Sorvinocontinues her return to the screen withThe Class Project, a true crime indie. Actually,The Class Projectjust finished shooting, but word of Sorvino’s involvement is just hitting now.Stan Brooksdirected the movie about,
Canadian sisters (Abigail BreslinandGeorgie Henley) who have been at the mercy of their alcoholic mother (Sorvino) and her abusive boyfriends for as far back as they can remember. The duo decides to take matters into their own hands and plot to kill her to collect the insurance money.
The film is based onBob Mitchell’s 2008 bookThe Class Project: How To Kill a Mother: The True Story of Canada’s Infamous Bathtub Girls, which was adapted byFabrizio FilippoandAdam Till.
Given that Breslin is one of the best young actors out there and that this is based on a shocking and bizarre true story, this one actually sounds rather awesome. [Variety]
