Emilia Jones & Leo Woodall Join A24's ‘Tony'
EXCLUSIVE: Emilia Jones (CODA) and Leo Woodall (One Day) are set for roles in A24's Anthony Bourdain biopic Tony, Deadline has learned.
Character details are under wraps. The duo joins an ensemble led by The Holdovers breakout Dominic Sessa, who plays the title role, which also includes Oscar nominee Antonio Banderas.
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Written by Todd Bartels and Lou Howe, the film's logline is under wraps though sources say the film takes place during the summer of 1976, when a young Anthony Bourdain has a life changing summer in Provincetown.
BlackBerry's Matt Johnson is directing, with A24 producing alongside Tim and Trevor White for Star Thrower (The Post, King Richard), as well as Johnson and Matthew Miller through their Zapruder Films banner. Chris Stinson, Amy Greene, Lou Howe, Todd Bartels and Emily Rose will executive produce alongside Kimberly Witherspoon, who reps Bourdain's estate. Production begins this month.
A BAFTA nominee best known for starring in Best Picture Oscar winner CODA, Jones' recent credits include the indies Winner and Cat Person. Upcoming, she'll be seen in HBO's Task and Edgar Wright's The Running Man for Paramount. She is represented by CAA, Brillstein Entertainment Partners, and ARG.
Known for starring on shows like The White Lotus, One Day, and Prime Target, Woodall also recently starred opposite Renée Zellweger in Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy. He is repped by WME, Hamilton Hodell, Anonymous Content, and Goodman Genow Schenkman.
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