{"id":5733,"date":"2021-10-14T09:48:09","date_gmt":"2021-10-14T13:48:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=5733"},"modified":"2023-12-12T03:32:36","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T08:32:36","slug":"michael-shannon-to-star-as-joseph-mccarthy-alongside-emilia-clarke-dane-dehaan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=5733","title":{"rendered":"Michael Shannon to Star as Joseph McCarthy Alongside Emilia Clarke, Dane DeHaan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Michael Shannon has been cast as the infamous Senator Joseph McCarthy in a film from <strong><em>The Painted Bird<\/em><\/strong> director V\u00e1clav Marhoul, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2021\/10\/michael-shannon-emilia-clarke-joseph-mccarthy-afm-1234855222\/\">Deadline<\/a>. Joining Shannon in the ensemble are Emilia Clarke (<strong><em>Game of Thrones<\/em><\/strong>) as his wife Jean Kerr, Dane DeHaan (<strong><em>Lisey\u2019s Story<\/em><\/strong>) as his lawyer Roy Cohn, and Scoot McNairy (<strong><em>Halt and Catch Fire<\/em><\/strong>) as his colleague Ray Kiermas. The film currently has the title <strong><em>McCarthy<\/em><\/strong>, and will be written by Tom O\u2019Connor, who recently penned the script for <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/reviews\/the-hitmans-wifes-bodyguard-video-review-its-like-somebody-asked-5-years-old-to-give-us-an-idea-for-the-film\/\">The Hitman\u2019s Wife\u2019s Bodyguard<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Senator\u2019s name has become synonymous with his anti-communist charge during his time serving in Congress, which included a number of sensational trials.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy doxycycline online <a href=\"https:\/\/store.drhagmeyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/doxycycline.html\">https:\/\/store.drhagmeyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/doxycycline.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p> Producer Zach Studin shared his take on the importance on telling this story: \u201cThe saga of Joe McCarthy is timeless and the drama behind his rise to power, sobering.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy avodart online <a href=\"https:\/\/store.drhagmeyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/avodart.html\">https:\/\/store.drhagmeyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/avodart.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p> It is a powerful reminder to us all that truth and facts are the lifeblood of a free and open society. Tom\u2019s exceptional screenplay, V\u00e1clav\u2019s uncompromising vision and this remarkable ensemble gives the film the necessary foundation to properly explore this chilling and critical chapter of American history.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position:absolute;left:-99195px;\"> buy abilify online <a href=\"https:\/\/store.drhagmeyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/abilify.html\">https:\/\/store.drhagmeyer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/png\/abilify.html<\/a> no prescription pharmacy <\/div>\n<p>\u201d McCarthy was a memorable villain in the 2005 film <strong><em>Good Night, and Good Luck.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>McCarthy<\/em><\/strong> is slated to begin production next fall in Prague and the United States. Studin and O\u2019Connor will produce, and Rick McCallum will executive produce. Marhoul will be working again with crew members from his Oscar-shortlisted <strong><em>The Painted Bird<\/em><\/strong>, including cinematographer Vladim\u00edr Smutn\u00fd and production designer J\u00e1n Vlas\u00e1k. UPP, whose credits include <strong><em>Blade Runner 2049 <\/em><\/strong>and <strong><em>Wonder Woman<\/em><\/strong>, will be in charge of production and VFX.<\/p>\n<p>HanWay Films will be handling international sales and distribution, and its managing director Gabrielle Stewart praised the relevance of the film and its sharp casting choices: \u201cThere are many countries around the world dealing with their own McCarthys right now and it is no surprise that a director who grew up behind the iron curtain should wish to lift the veil on McCarthy, the ultimate architect of populism. True stories are stranger than fiction, and Tom O\u2019Connor\u2019s screenplay is brilliantly researched, both shocking and entertaining, yet treats its villainous characters with true human complexity. Shannon is perfectly suited to inhabit the role of McCarthy and in Jean Kerr, our story\u2019s very own Lady Macbeth, there\u2019s a delicious role for Emilia Clarke.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Michael Shannon has been cast as the infamous Senator Joseph McCarthy in a film from The Painted Bird director V\u00e1clav Marhoul, according to Deadline. Joining Shannon in the ensemble are Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones) as his wife Jean Kerr, Dane DeHaan (Lisey\u2019s Story) as his lawyer Roy Cohn, and Scoot McNairy (Halt and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5734,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[4718,1692,4722,4723,4715,1612,4720,4029,4716,4717,514,4719,4721],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Michael Shannon to Star as Joseph McCarthy Alongside Emilia Clarke, Dane DeHaan | Cinema Daily US<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Michael Shannon will play Senator Joseph McCarthy in an upcoming film also starring Emilia Clarke, Dane DeHaan, and Scoot McNairy.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, 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