Rising character actor James Badge Dale has already featured in one dramatisation centred on the assassination of President John Kennedy this year, with Peter Landesman’s PARKLAND (still to hit cinemas here in the UK). It’s now confirmed the actor, best known for his stand-out roles in THE DEPARTED, THE LONE RANGER and IRON MAN 3, has signed on for another. He’ll play a military major helping Cate Blanchett’s character discover the truth about her recently deceased grandfather and if he was the man who actually pulled the trigger in the shocking events at Dallas, Texas on the the 22nd November 1963.
The nail-biting conspiracy thriller thriller titled BLACKBIRD, is being written and directed by the brilliant award-winning playwright and filmmaker David Mamet. He’s responsible for a number of classic American works that initially struggled to find their audience but have since gone on to the become cult favourites. If you want to seek out his back catalogue, I highly recommend HOMICIDE, HOUSE OF GAMES and SPARTAN. All awesome and intense thrillers that will keep you on the edge of your seat and all feature his signature biting dialogue.
Source: Variety
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