By Aaron Miller-
Clint Eastwood is set to direct the legal drama Juror No. 2 for his long-time studio Warner Bros, sources revealed.
The film will be Eastwood’s first since 2021’s neo-Western Cry Macho, which also marked his return to the screen as an actor. The last movie Eastwood directed was Cry Macho, a 2021 Western drama that featured the filmmaker also starring as Mike Milo, a rodeo star that was forced to retire due to an injury.
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The production on Juror No. 2 to begin in June, Eastwood will be 93 when he steps on set.
Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette are in early talks to potentially star in the film, written by Jonathan Abrams, about a murder trial wherein a juror discovers he may have played a role in the victim’s death.
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The legendary actor is in the process of casting Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette in Juror No. 2., a legal drama that is set up at Warners. After months of trying to find the right combination of actors and weeks of talks with Hoult and Collette, official offers to the actors went out Thursda
Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette are in early talks to potentially star in the film, written by Jonathan Abrams, about a murder trial where a juror discovers he may have played a role in the victim’s death.
In an interview in 2014 with The Associated Press, Eastwood said the reason for his career longevity was that “I never let the old man in”.
“There are so many different stories to tell out there,” said Eastwood. “You can be 21 or 81. If you tell yourself, ‘I’m too old to do that’ — bullshit. You’re not too old to do anything.”
The 92-year-old is in the process of casting Nicholas Hoult and Toni Collette in Juror No. 2., a legal drama that is set up at Warners.
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