Richard Jewell
Clint Eastwood ’s controversial Oscar - hopefulRichard Jewellhits theatre of operations this weekend - here ’s a guide to the cast and quality . Richard Jewellfeatures an all - star mould that include two Oscar - winners and a asterisk with an eldritch resemblance to the literal - life subject field .
Directed byClint Eastwood , the plastic film say the story of the eponymic Richard Jewell , a broken - level security guard who discovers a dud at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta . At first hail a hero , Jewell soon becomes the subject of the FBI ’s investigation into the attack .
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It ’s notable for its talented cast , but the pic has also has garnered disceptation , as theAtlanta Journal Constitutionhas object to the film ’s delineation of journalists . Nevertheless , Eastwood ’s biopic , likeMillion Dollar BabyandLetters from Iwo Jima , is a late - year liberation that is generating Oscar buzz for its performance , already picking up a Best tolerate Actress Golden Globe nomination for one of its stars .
Richard Jewell’s Main Cast
Paul Walter Hauser as Richard Jewell : A security guard who discovers the bomb and becomes the mark of the FBI ’s investigation . A type doer who has worked steadily from 2010 in television serial likeCommunityandKey and Peele , Paul Walter Hauser ’s breakout public presentation was in 2017’sI , Tonya , where he played one of the key conspirators in the attack on Nancy Kerrigan . The next class saw Hauser have as a whitened supremacist in Spike Lee’sBlacKkKlansman . Richard Jewellis his first film in the title role .
Sam Rockwell as Watson Bryant : Richard ’s attorney . MCU fan will knowSam Rockwellas Justin Hammer , Tony Stark ’s corporal counterpart inIron Man 2 , but Rockwell has a longsighted career playing gamey - energy antagonists . His first vital acclaim came with the indie darlingLawn Dogsbefore his vista - stealing performance in 1999’sThe Green Mile . He earn an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor two years ago forThree Billboards Outside Ebbing , Missouriand can be ensure in this class ’s awards - contendersJojo RabbitandFosse / Verdon .
Richard Jewell’s Supporting Cast
Kathy Bates as Bobi Jewell : Richard ’s mother . Alreadynominated for the 8th sentence at the Golden Globesfor her workplace inRichard Jewell , Bates has an unbelievable resume featuring three Academy Award nominations including one win for 1990’sMisery , and fourteen Emmy nomination . This is her first collaboration with Eastwood .
Jon Hamm as Tom Shaw : The FBI agent investigating Richard . After his star - making turn in AMC’sMad humans , Hamm persist in to be fecund with corroborate turns in action comedies likeBaby DriverandTag . He has a featured role in next year ’s blockbusterTop throttle : Maverick .
Olivia Wilde as Kathy Scruggs : A journalist for theAtlanta Journal Constitutionleading the media investigation of Richard . Best known for her recurring sustain persona onHouse M.D. , Wilde ’s recent work includes a featured role in HBO’sVinyl , and her feature directorial debut , Booksmart , was a strike with critic and received a Best affirm Actress in a Musical or Comedy Golden Globe nomination .
Nina Arianda as Nadya : Watson Bryant ’s effectual help . Nina Arianda is best - known for her workplace on Amazon’sGoliath , and she won a Tony forVenus in Fur .
Ian Gomez as Agent Dan Bennett : An FBI agentive role assisting Shaw ’s investigation . Known mostly for supporting roles , Gomez can be seen on Apple TV’sThe Morning Showand CW’sSupergirl .
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