David Chase has rounded out the cast for his upcoming film debut for Paramount Pictures. The creator and producer of the multiple Emmy and Golden Globe-winning series “The Sopranos” announced today that “Everybody Loves Raymond” star Brad Garrett will be featured in the director’s music-driven story set in 1960’s suburbia. James Gandolfini (“The Sopranos”), Bella Heathcote, Christopher McDonald, Molly Price and comedian Lisa Lampanelli also join the film, which is set to begin principal photography in New York.
Said Chase, “Brad brings a funny, wry intelligence to his role as a composer / music producer.”
As previously reported, Chase and Gandolfini are re-uniting on this film, after a six-year collaboration on “The Sopranos.” Elaborating on Gandolfini’s role, Chase said, “It is so great to be working with Jim again. He is the perfect actor for this part a postwar, post-Depression era parent who has given his kid every advantage that he didn’t have growing up, but now can’t help feeling jealous of the liberated, more adventurous destiny his son is able to enjoy.”
Price will portray the boy’s mother in the movie, with Lampanelli playing his Aunt. Christopher McDonald plays the father of his love interest (Bella Heathcote).
Chase previously announced that actors John Magaro and Will Brill, as well as Jack Huston (“Boardwalk Empire”) will star in the movie, to be released by Paramount Vantage. Chase, who wrote the original script, will produce alongside Oscar-winning producer Mark Johnson (Rain Man, “The Chronicles of Narnia”). Steven Van Zandt is an executive producer and will serve as the film’s music supervisor.
