Uma Thurman Set To Star in The Showtime Series About Uber, SUPER PUMPED
Uma Thurman has been cast in the role of Arianna Huffington in the upcoming Showtime series Super Pumped, which tells the story of the rise of Uber. She will join the previously cast Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Kyle Chandler.
Super Pumped is going to be an anthology series and the first season will put the focus on Uber. It will be based on Mike Isaac’s book and it follows Uber CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick (Gordon-Levitt) and his sometimes tumultuous relationship with his mentor Bill Gurley (Chandler), the series will depict the roller-coaster ride of the upstart transportation company, embodying the highs and lows of Silicon Valley.”
Thurman’s Huffington is “a business woman and co-founder of The Huffington Post who was an Uber board member.” The cast members also include Elisabeth Shue, Kerry Bishé, Jon Bass, Bridget Gao Hollitt, and Babak Tafti.
Amy Israel, executive vice president of scripted programming for Showtime shared in a statement, “We’ve been eager to work with Uma Thurman for a long time, and we’re thrilled to have found the perfect role for her in Arianna Huffington – a role to which Uma will lend her innate complexity, intelligence and magnetism. Uma, Joseph, Kyle and our incredible ensemble will undoubtedly bring this propulsive, culture defining and wildly entertaining story of ‘Super Pumped’ to life. We can’t wait for the world to see it.”
Each season in the Super Pumped series will focus on a different major business world story.
Thurman most recently appeared in the Netflix series Chambers and previously held roles in the shows The Slap and Imposters. She also received an Emmy nomination in 2012 for her guest role on the NBC series Smash. She’s next set to star in the thriller series Suspicion for Apple.
Source: Variety