Kumail Nanjiani To Star in a Political Thriller Titled THE INDEPENDENT
Kumail Nanjiani has been cast in an upcoming political thriller titled The Independent. Nanjiani is mostly known for his comedic work, but this is going to be a very different kind of project for him because it’s a heavy drama.
He will take on the role of an “idealistic young journalist who uncovers a major political conspiracy just as America’s first viable independent presidential candidate is poised for electoral victory.”
The script for the film ended up on the Black List for best-unproduced screenplays written by Evan Parter (Untitled Chris Pine Feature). Then there’s Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker Amy Rice (By the People: The Election of Barack Obama), who will make her narrative feature-film debut with this movie.
Brian O’Shea, CEO of The Exchange, said in a statement, "Kumail is a great actor with global recognition and he serves as the cornerstone for an incredible ensemble cast that we are excited to announce shortly.”
It’ll be interesting to see Nanjiani take on a film project like this. Do you think he’ll be able to pull it off?
Source: THR