Gary Oldman Cast Alongside Tom Hardy in CHILD 44

The film Child 44 is going to have quite a group of fine actors in it. Now it is being reported that Gary Oldman is joining the cast.

A few days ago THR reported that Oldman had signed on to be the thorn in Tom Hardy’s side. This would be the third time in recent years that the two have worked together, having shared the screen in The Dark Knight Rises and Tinker Tailer Soldier Spy. Here is what they had to say about the characters they'll be playing in Child 44:

Daniel Espinosa is directing the thriller, which follows a member of the Soviet military police (Hardy) who, while investigating a series of child murders, finds himself the target of his own government’s suspicions.

In what should prove to be a meaty role, Oldman will play the head of police who is acting on those suspicions.

Like I reported before, I am in the middle of reading this book. I am really excited for the casting of this film and now I am imagining these actors as their corresponding characters in the book. I am truly enjoying it. For those of you who have finished the book, let us know what you think of this casting news.

Until next time… 

Billy Out!

Here's a description of the book:

"There is no crime."

Stalin's Soviet Union strives to be a paradise for its workers, providing for all of their needs. One of its fundamental pillars is that its citizens live free from the fear of ordinary crime and criminals. 

But in this society, millions do live in fear . . . of the State. Death is a whisper away. The mere suspicion of ideological disloyalty-owning a book from the decadent West, the wrong word at the wrong time-sends millions of innocents into the Gulags or to their executions. Defending the system from its citizens is the MGB, the State Security Force. And no MGB officer is more courageous, conscientious, or idealistic than Leo Demidov. 

A war hero with a beautiful wife, Leo lives in relative luxury in Moscow, even providing a decent apartment for his parents. His only ambition has been to serve his country. For this greater good, he has arrested and interrogated. 

Then the impossible happens. A different kind of criminal-a murderer-is on the loose, killing at will. At the same time, Leo finds himself demoted and denounced by his enemies, his world turned upside down, and every belief he's ever held shattered. The only way to save his life and the lives of his family is to uncover this criminal. But in a society that is officially paradise, it's a crime against the State to suggest that a murderer-much less a serial killer-is in their midst. Exiled from his home, with only his wife, Raisa, remaining at his side, Leo must confront the vast resources and reach of the MBG to find and stop a criminal that the State won't admit even exists.