The already diverse cast of James Ponsoldt’s The Circle just got even more interesting, as Deadline reports that actor/comedian Patton Oswalt has come on board the 2016 film.
Although best known for his stand-up, Oswalt has appeared in various films and TV shows over the past two decades. While he has played a handful of smaller roles in such projects as Magnolia, Man on the Moon, Zoolander, Starsky & Hutch, Community and SpongeBob SquarePants, he is also known for his larger parts in such projects as The King of Queens, Big Fan, Ratatouille and Young Adult.
[The film is] about a college graduate who goes to work at The Circle, an Internet monopoly that links users’ personal emails, social media, banking and purchasing with their universal operating system. The result is one online identity and a new age of civility and transparency — which turns out not to always be a good thing.
According to the site, the actor will play Tom Stenton, “the tight-lipped, Italian suit-wearing, tough-dealing throwback to a 1980s Wall Street trader who commands respect.” Stenton is also one of three founders of the Circle, along with Kalden (Tom Hanks) and Ty (John Boyega).
The Circle, which is based on a book of the same name by Dave Eggers, will be James Ponsoldt’s follow-up to his critically acclaimed film The End of the Tour. On top of Oswalt, Hanks and Boyega, Emma Watson and Karen Gillan are set to star as well.
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Originally published September 12, 2015. Updated April 14, 2018.
