Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller Join Adam Driver in James Gray's New Crime Drama PAPER TIGER — GeekTyrant
Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller have officially signed on to co-star opposite Adam Driver in Paper Tiger , director James Gray's next feature film, which begins shooting next month in New Jersey.
The project has already gone through a few casting changes, with Johansson and Teller stepping in for Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong, who had to exit due to scheduling conflicts.
Gray, best known for The Lost City of Z , Ad Astra , and Armageddon Time , is both writing and directing Paper Tiger .
The film is described as 'a tense and gritty story revolving around two brothers who pursue the American Dream—only to become entangled in a scheme that turns out to be too good to be true.
'As they try to navigate their way through an ever-more dangerous world of corruption and violence, they find themselves and their family brutally terrorized by the Russian 'Mafiya.' Their bond begins to fray, and betrayal—once utterly unthinkable—now becomes all too possible.'
With Gray's eye for grounded storytelling and emotionally complex characters, there's a good chance Paper Tiger could end up being a strong film the packs a punch.
This marks another high-profile role for Johansson, a two-time Oscar nominee with a long list of memorable performances in Marriage Story , Jojo Rabbit , Her , Lost in Translation , and several MCU films. Up next, she stars in Jurassic World Rebirth , and Wes Anderson's The Phoenician Scheme . She's also making her directorial debut with Eleanor the Great .
Teller, meanwhile, continues his hot streak with films like Top Gun: Maverick , Whiplash , and The Gorge . He also wrapped production on Michael , the Michael Jackson biopic for Lionsgate. He also stars in A24's upcoming Eternity alongside Elizabeth Olsen. On the horizon he has Possum Song , a fantastical comedy from Greg Kwedar, and Winter Games from Paul Downs Colaizzo at Paramount.
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