J.K. Simmons Will Play a Sociopath Murderer in Thriller Feature THE WOODS
Oscar-winner J.K. Simmons (Whiplash), Allen Leech (Downton Abbey), and Fernanda Urrejola (Cry Macho) have all signed on to star in the thriller The Woods. They join previously cast actress Isabelle Anay, who has previously worked as a voice actress, but is now making her feature debut. Michelle Schumacher will direct from a screenplay she co-wrote with Carolyn Carpenter.
The film centers around a teenage girl suffering from anxiety due to a tragic event from her past who finds herself hunted through the woods by a sociopath on a murderous rampage.
Simmons is apparently playing the villain in the film, as he told Deadline about taking on the role:
“I didn’t want to play any truly scary bad guys when our kids were young, partly because of how it might affect them if they saw the film, and also because I didn’t want to bring that energy home with me after an intense day on the set.”
He went on to add that now that his two kids are in college, he is free to “unleash his inner villain.” Sounds good! Simmons is an intense actor, and I think he will make a great villain in this movie.
Does it sound like a movie you’d want to check out?