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Russell Crowe set for A Prophet remake American Son

May 17, 2020 by Gary Collinson

Oscar-winner Russell Crowe has signed on for a lead role in Paramount Pictures’ upcoming crime thriller American Son, a remake of director Jacques Audiard’s critically acclaimed French film A Prophet.

As per Variety, American Son will follow “a man, who, after falling under the control of a ruthless mobster (Crowe) while in prison, builds a multiracial crime syndicate, takes down his mentor, and earns a place for his crew alongside the Italian and Russian mafias.”

Blue Story helmer Andrew “Rapman” Onwubolu is on board to direct the film, which has been scripted by Mystic River, Shutter Island and Gone, Baby, Gone author Dennis Lehane. The casting search now switches to the lead role, with the filmmakers reportedly looking for an unknown to star opposite Crowe.

Crowe was most recently seen in Justin Kurzel’s True History of the Kelly Gang, while his next film Unhinged is set for release in North America on July 1st, making it the first major release following the shutdown. Watch the trailer here.

 

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: A Prophet, American Son, Russell Crowe

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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