According toDeadline,Hank Bedford’sEugene The Marinehas added a new member to its cast, as Academy Award-nomineeBarbara Hersheyis set to star in the upcoming movie. She joins three-time Academy Award-nomineeNick Nolte, who was announced to star in the project last month as its titular character.
Eugene The Marinewill star Nolte as its titular lead. The film will reportedly center on Gene, a recent widower and a former marine, whose life begins to fall apart as his son pressures him to sell his home. Hershey is set to play Frances, a mysterious figure who meets Gene, which forms a new phase in his life. While the report didn’t provide any further plot details on the upcoming film, with two Academy Award-nominated actors attached to star alongside each other,Eugene The Marinecould be an exciting film for audiences to look out for when it eventually debuts.
Bedford, who previously directedDixieland, is attached to helm the project. Alongside directing the film, Bedford co-writes the script forEugene The MarinealongsideCesare Gagliardoni. Stephen Vincent produces the film withMatthew Shrederof Concourse Media attached as an executive producer for the project.
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Hershey and Nolte previously collaborated in the television seriesParadise Lost, with the two actors starring in prominent roles in the cast. Hershey previously earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance inThe Portrait of a Lady. She would achieve later acclaim with her role in the critically filmedBlack Swan. However, some horror fans may recognize her for her appearance in theInsidiousfranchise as Lorraine Lambert. Outside her attachment toEugene The Marine,Hershey recently starred in 9 Bullets, an action-thriller film starringSamWorthington(Avatar) andLena Headey(Game of Thrones).
AlongsideEugene The Marine,it has also been reportedthat Nolte is also attached to appear inPoker Face, a mystery drama series created byRian Johnson(Knives Out), set to debut on Peacock some time later this year. Other films that Nolte is attached to star in includeRittenhouse Square, directed byBrandon Eric Kamin, andBlackout, directed bySam Macaroni.
With the film still in its early stages of production, no release date forEugene The Marinehas been set yet. Check out the official trailer forParadise Lost, which stars Hershey and Nolte, below:
