There are some filmmakers that are able to put together incredible casts based solely on their previous film work and use their cache, not only to get A-list leads, but also to round out their casts with some huge names willing to work a couple of days. Quentin Tarantino does that with most of his projects. As does Wes Anderson. And the latter filmmaker is currently in production on his latest, “The French Dispatch,” and has put together an even starrier cast than usual. And in a new interview, we have found out that another big name has joined the project, but in a supporting role.
Speaking to THR, Elisabeth Moss discussed her recent film, “Her Smell.” And in doing so, she actually also was able to bring up a couple of her next projects, including the Blumhouse remake of “The Invisible Man” and the upcoming Anderson film.
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“I just did a tiny part in a Wes Anderson film, and 100 percent of it was because I wanted to be in a Wes Anderson movie,” said the actress. “I’m a tremendous fan. That’s why you get all those other actors in for small parts in his movies, because they just want to work with him.”
“The French Dispatch” isn’t the only big film that Moss has in her pipeline. She’s also set to star in the upcoming horror re-imagining “The Invisible Man.” After the demise of the Dark Universe experiment by Universal, which saw Tom Cruise’s “The Mummy” derail any hope of a shared cinematic universe for its various horror franchises, the studio has turned to Jason Blum and his Blumhouse Productions to save the day.
The first film franchise that Blumhouse will tackle in this deal is “The Invisible Man,” which takes the classic horror film and attempts to turn it into gold once again, as the producer has done numerous times in the past. But for those worried that Moss’ role in the film means that this is now “The Invisible Woman” shouldn’t worry. While she’s one of the main characters in the film, she’s not the titular character.
“Part of the reason why I wanted to do it is I actually felt like it was a really feminist story of female empowerment and a victim kind of overcoming something,” Moss said. “I don’t even know what I’m allowed to say about it! I’m not The Invisible Man, but there is an Invisible Man — if that makes any sense.”
There’s no release date for the new ‘Invisible Man.’ However, with the model that Blumhouse has proven in the past, these low-budget horror films have a quick turnaround time, so we might be seeing Moss’ horror film sooner than we think.