Ang Lee continues to put together his troupe of actors for his upcoming movie, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk, an adaptation of the Ben Fountain novel. Today we learn Kristen Stewart joins the cast, which will be lead by newcomer Joe Alwyn playing the title character as he and his Bravo squad mates have become heroes thanks to an embedded Fox News crew’s footage of their firefight against Iraqi insurgents.
During one day of their bizarre Victory Tour, set mostly at a Thanksgiving Day football game at Texas Stadium, they’re wooed by Hollywood producers, smitten by Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders, and share a stage at halftime with Beyonce. Guzzling Jack and Cokes and scuffling with fans, the Bravos are conflicted soldiers.
Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) wrote the screenplay and Garrett Hedlund and Steve Martin co-star. Production begins later this month and some are suggesting this could be done for awards season this year, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. [The Wrap]
