Mahershala Ali only just picked up his second Academy Award on Sunday (February 24), and he’s already got an exciting new role in the works!
The 45-year-old Green Book star will be featured in the upcoming film Sovereign, produced by the same producers responsible for Stranger Things and Arrival, Variety revealed on Wednesday (February 27).
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Marc Munden will direct the movie, with a screenplay from A Quiet Place writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods. Plot details are still under wraps.
“We have long loved this project and have been patiently waiting until we found the right leading actor, which we no doubt have found in the incredibly talented Mahershala Ali. The cast is clearly shaping up well and is backed by a creative team with a proven track record and the ability to tell a story that will resonate with audiences around the world,” said eOne president Nick Meyer.
