The ‘O’ in HBO could well stand for Oscar, with the news that in-demand leading man Oscar Isaac has signed up to star in Show Me A Hero, a new miniseries from The Wire creator David Simon.
This Sixties-set piece sees Isaac head an ensemble cast as a New York Mayor, who faces a powder keg of social tension when he’s instructed by authorities to house minorities in white areas. Simon is renowned for tackling major issues on an unflinchingly honest level, so this project should be perfect for his writing talents.
Winona Ryder, Catherine Keener, Alfred Molina, Bob Balaban, LaTanya Richardson-Jackson and Jim Belushi will share the screen with Isaac’s beleaguered official, and the director is Paul Haggis. It looks like the cable channel are pulling out all the stops with this one.
It’ll also provide a strong counterpoint to a forthcoming production featuring Isaac set to eclipse the globe in December – namely STAR WARS EPISODE VII: THE FORCE AWAKENS.
