Oscar winnerViola Davis,MudboundstarRob MorganandThe NightingalebreakoutAisling Franciosihave joined the cast ofSandra Bullock’s new Netflix movie based on the British miniseriesUnforgiven, Collider has learned.
Nora Fingscheidt, who made her directorial debut with Germany’s current Oscar entrantSystem Crasher, will direct the untitled feature, which was written by Oscar winnerChristopher McQuarrie.Graham Kingis producing under his GK Films banner, while Bullock will produce via Fortis Films, andVeronica Ferreswill produce via Construction Film. Executive producers includeNan Morales,Nicola Shindler,Sally WainwrightandColin Vaines.
Bullock will play Ruth Slater, a woman who’s released from prison after serving a sentence for a violent crime, only to re-enter a society that refuses to forgive her past. Facing severe judgment from the place she once called home, Ruth’s only hope for redemption is finding the estranged younger sister she was forced to leave behind.
Sources say that Franciosi will play Bullock’s younger sister, while Davis and Morgan have been cast as a couple of lawyers who move into Bullock’s old home.
Suranne Jonesplayed the lead in the original miniseries, which was written bySally Wainwrightand directed byDavid Evans, though the title will likely change to avoid confusion withClint Eastwood’s Oscar winnerUnforgiven.
Davis will soon be seen in Amazon’s Sundance comedyTroop Zerobefore she reprises her role as Amanda Waller inJames Gunn’s DC sequelThe Suicide Squad. She and Morgan are no strangers to Netflix, as Davis stars in Denzel Washington’s upcoming dramaMa Rainey’s Black Bottom, while Morgan earned raves for his turn inMudbound.
Morgan will soon be seen alongsideJamie Foxxas a death row inmate inJust Mercy, and he’ll soon be seen inAdam McKay’s HBO series about the Showtime-era Lakers, in which he’ll playMagic Johnson’s father. Morgan also appeared onStranger Thingslast season, and he’ll soon be seen alongside Tom Hanks in the Sony movieGreyhound, and in Universal’s romantic dramaThe PhotographwithIssa RaeandLakeith Stanfield.
In addition to delivering one of the year’s best performances inJennifer Kent’s revenge movieThe Nightingale, Franciosi played Lyanna Stark onGame of Thrones, and will soon be seen alongsideMark RuffaloinDerek Cianfrance’s HBO seriesI Know This Much Is True.
Davis is represented by The Lasher Group and CAA, which also reps Morgan along with Authentic Talent and Literary Management. Franciosi is repped by WME, United Agents and the Lisa Richards Agency.
