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MICHAEL KEATON TO PLAY STAN HURLEY IN AMERICAN ASSASSIN

posted 9 years ago by shawncorley
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CBS Films and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) announced that Academy Award®-nominee Michael Keaton (Birdman, Spotlight) will star in the adaptation of Vince Flynn's massive bestseller AMERICAN ASSASSIN. Acclaimed filmmaker Michael Cuesta (Kill The Messenger, Homeland, L.I.E.) will direct the thriller from a screenplay by Stephen Schiff (The Americans, Ultimate Rush). Lorenzo di Bonaventura (Transformers, Deepwater Horizon, Red) and Nick Wechsler (The Road, Magic Mike) are producing the film.

Michael Keaton was Lysa Flynn's first choice to play Stan Hurley.

[–] anonymous_guy 9 years ago

and this my friends is what we refer to as great fcking casting

And whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first, they must catch you...

[–] shawncorley 9 years ago

I agree.

[–] Srtomasi 9 years ago

Agreed.. Standing by for Thomas Stansfield, Dr Irene Kennedy, the annoying Victor & of course, Mitch Rapp!!!

[–] alsemail 9 years ago

Scott Glenn would be perfect for Director Stansfield IMO.