Nolan seems to be very busy casting, as the news comes hot on the heels of reports that newcomer Fionn Whitehead is now the top choice for the lead role, with Jack Lowden and Aneurin Barnard also in talks.
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Styles’s costars include The Revenant and Mad Max: Fury Road actor Tom Hardy, as well as Mark Rylance, who just won an Oscar for his role as Rudolf Abel in Bridge of Spies.
In addition to the movie role, Harry is also rumoured to be heading to Lea Michele’s TV show Scream Queens. The cast will begin shooting the project in May at numerous locations where the WWII events actually took place.
Variety reported exclusively in December that Nolan had come on to direct and produce the film with his longtime partner Emma Thomas. It will be shot on 65mm large format film and Imax. It was one of the biggest battles during the World War II. The historical even was remembered for British Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s speech in Parliament.
No longer content with being the most charismatic member of One Direction, Harry Styles has officially set his sights on Hollywood. The band, which has released five studio albums, was the subject of the 2013 Morgan Spurlock documentary ‘One Direction: This Is Us, ‘ which grossed $68 million worldwide.
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“Dunkirk” will arrive on July 21, 2017. The documentary was widely acclaimed and had grossed $68 million worldwide. He had been offered a role in Justin Chadwick’s Tulip Fever and turned it down before landing this part.
