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Jeff Bridges to star in ‘The Emperor’s Children’

Jeff Bridges will play the lead in 'The Emperor's Children'.

Hollywood star Jeff Bridges will play the lead in ‘The Emperor’s Children’, an adaptation of Claire Messud’s best-selling novel.

The film will be directed by Lake Bell, said The Hollywood Reporter.

Noah Baumbach has written the script, which is described as a quintessential New York narrative as it tells the abstruse life of a legendary journalist and liberal opinion-maker named Murray Thwaite, exposing the ambition and pride of his family and friends, and his entanglement with his daughter’s best friend, all in the days leading up to 9/11.

Bridges, 65, will play Thwaite. The producers are planning a shoot later this year as they put the cast
together.

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The film marks his returns to drama after working in the fantasy and sci-fi fields. ‘The Seventh Son’, ‘The Giver’ and ‘R I P D’ are among his recent credits. Prior to that, he was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in ‘True Grit’ and won an Oscar for his work in ‘Crazy Heart’.

First published on: 12-02-2015 at 05:37:15 pm