Twisters currently revolves around the star of the literary adaptation, Where Crawdads Sing, for the lead role. The movie he directed, minaret Director Lee Isaac Chung is a remake of the iconic 1996 film. hurricanefollowed an estranged pair of storm chasers, played by Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. The new movie will not feature any returning characters or stories and will hit theaters on July 19, 2024.
Per Hollywood ReporterDaisy Edgar-Jones is currently in talks for the lead role. Twisters. Her role in the movie is currently unclear. This will be her first major movie role since 2022. Where Crawdads SingIt was the 32nd highest-grossing film of that year. To shout 2022 and Death on the Nile.
Why Choosing Daisy Edgar-Jones Might Be a Good Move for Twisters
During Twisters it is not intended to be an old sequel, it will likely share some atmosphere with the original movie. Being an Amblin build, hurricane 1996 had a very special combination of tones and themes. Besides being a sad disaster movie, it was also a heartwarming divorce drama and an engaging popcorn movie.
Luckily, Edgar-Jones proved his ability to work in any tone. Twisters will ask him about it. 2020 debut role in Irish TV series normal people demonstrated his talent in portraying a complex and layered love affair. However, he also showed off his chops as a genre artist in the 2022 cannibal thriller. FreshStarring Sebastian Stan.
It remains to be seen Twisters eventually locks the star into a role. However, if he officially signs a deal, that would be a huge boon. As a rising star with a similar orbit to itself normal people co-star Paul Mescal (recently nominated for an Oscar) would definitely bring a lot of eye to the project.
Source: THR