Although Bryan Cranston’s been plenty busy over the past few years, he hasn’t actually been seen in a lead role onscreen since Breaking Bad. The film – directed by Jay Roach – explores the true story of Dalton Trumbo, acclaimed Hollywood screenwriter of the ’40s and ’50s who was eventually blacklisted for being a communist.
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Distributed by newcomer Bleecker Street, “Trumbo” recounts the tumultuous career of the titular screenwriter, who was thrown behind bars in 1950 after refusing to testify before the House Un-American Activities Commission during the Red Scare.
Cranston will share the screen with Diane Lane, John Goodman, Louis C.K., Elle Fanning and Helen Mirren. Based on the life of screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, the movie explores his exile from Hollywood during the Cold War. Trumbo, then an Oscar-nominated writer, ends up on the wrong side of Congress when his Community Party membership is investigated in 1947. Though he did continue working under pseudonyms for movies including “Roman Holiday” (1953), “The fearless One” (1956), “Exodus” (1960), and “Spartacus” (1960).
Even Hedda Hopper (Helen Mirren) was not immune to the fallout and the trailer shows Cranston’s Trumbo character making wise and intelligent points, even comical at times.
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Turbo has a release date of 6 November in the US and 22 January 22, 2016 in the UK.
