Alex Wolff to Portray Boston Bomber in 'Patriots Day'

Alex Wolff is set to portray Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the younger Boston bomber, in an upcoming film about the terror attack called Patriots Day.

This will be a more serious role for the 18-year-old, who has been in My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 and previously starred in Nickelodeon show The Naked Brothers Band alongside his real-life brother Nat Wolff.

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This film also stars Mark Wahlberg, John Goodman, Kevin Bacon and Themo Melikidze.

Patriots Day is set to premiere in Boston, New York and Los Angeles on December 21st.