Robert De Niro, Mike Myers and Chris Rock sign David O. Russell’s new top secret movie
He’s back making his first film in more than five years.
And David O. Russell continues to recruit top names for his top-secret project being filmed in Southern California.
On Thursday, Deadline.com reported that Robert De Niro, Mike Myers and Chris Rock all came on board.
It will be the second time that De Niro has worked with the director; he starred in Silver Linings Playbook with Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper.
And the wave of hiring did not stop there; also joined the cast Anya Taylor-Joy, fresh from her acclaimed performance on Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit.
Also recently registered are Timothy Olyphant, Michael Shannon, Andrea Riseborough, Matthias Schoenaerts and Alessandro Nivola.
Back in action: The top secret project is Russell’s first film in more than five years, whose credits include Three Kings, American Hustle, The Fighter and Joy
Reunited: De Niro previously worked with Russell on his 2021 movie Playbook. De Niro is portrayed with co-stars Jacki Weaver and Bradley Cooper
In demand: Anya Taylor-Joy also joined the cast, fresh from her acclaimed performance on Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit
On board: other recently announced cast additions include Timothy Olyphant, on the left, and Michael Shannon, on the right
The new talent group joins previously announced stars John David Washington, Zoe Saldana and Christian Bale, who were seen filming on Monday in Saugus, just outside Los Angeles.
The cast also includes Margot Robbie and Rami Malek.
Russell is directing the film from his own script and all that is known is that it is an original story.
The filmmaker went through a prolific phase in the early 2000s, directing a series of high-profile releases, including The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook, American Hustle and Joy.
He first gained prominence with the 1996 comedy Flirting With Disaster, which was followed by Três Reis in 1999 and I Heart Huckabees in 2004.
He has been nominated for an Oscar five times in the direction and script categories.