Mark Wahlberg and Connie Britton have been cast in ‘Monsters and Men’ helmer, Reinaldo Marcus Green’s drama ‘Good Joe Bell’.
Based on a true story, Wahlberg is set to play real-life Oregonian father Joe Bell, who sets out on a walk across the United States with his son, Jadin, who will be played by Reid Miller.
Co-written by the Oscar-winning duo behind ‘Brokeback Mountain’ Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry, the film will also be produced by Wahlberg. Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker, via their Nine Stories banner, Cary Fukunaga of Parliament Of Owls, Daniela Taplin Lundberg of Stay Gold, Eva Maria Daniels of Vision Chaos, Ryan Ahrens of Argent Pictures, and Stephen Levinson will also produce.
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Filming will begin next week in Utah.
Wahlberg was last seen in ‘Instant Family’ alongside Rose Byrne playing a couple who foster three kids from the same family encountering a few hilarious hiccups along the way. He also reunites with filmmaker Peter Berg – who he has worked with on ‘Mile 22’, ‘Deepwater Horizon’ and ‘Patriots Day’ – on the crime drama ‘Wonderland’ starring alongside Winston Duke and Alan Arkin.
Britton can currently be seen on Netflix in the series based on a true story ‘Dirty John’ alongside Eric Bana. Her upcoming projects include ‘The Mustang’ with Matthias Schoenaerts, Bruce Dern and Jason Mitchell. She will also star alongside Margot Robbie, Charlize Theron and Nicole Kidman as Beth Ailes in Jay Roach’s untitled Roger Ailes project.
