Sean Penn directing Jan. 6 drama with Bradley Cooper starring as Capitol police officer
Filmmaker Sean Penn will be the first major Hollywood director to broach the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, with Bradley Cooper reportedly in talks to lead the film. Penn’s yet-to-be-titled project follows the life of a police officer who finds himself swept into the chaos at the U.S. Capitol, according to Deadline. Yet the film’s […]
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Filmmaker Sean Penn will be the first major Hollywood director to broach the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot, with Bradley Cooper reportedly in talks to lead the film. Penn’s yet-to-be-titled project follows the life of a police officer who finds himself swept into the chaos at the U.S. Capitol, according to Deadline. Yet the film’s future is uncertain as Warner Bros., which has agreed to purchase it, is set to merge with Paramount Skydance. Paramount CEO David Ellison has previously taken steps to ingratiate himself with President Donald Trump.
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