Add Willem
Dafoe’s name to the starry cast assembled for 20th Century Fox’s Murder on the Orient Express. Deadline has the scoop, confirming that Dafoe has landed
the role of Gerhard Hardman, a passenger on board the titular vessel who
is actually working as an undercover sleuth. That makes him indispensable
to one Hercule Poirot, Kenneth
Branagh’s lead detective tasked with solving the most puzzling of cases
while aboard the titular Orient Express in its journey from Istanbul to
Paris.
Based on the cherished 1934 novel by Agatha
Christie Fox’s Murder on the Orient Express is an investigation which involves a
motley crew of Hollywood talent: Johnny
Depp, Daisy Ridley, Michelle
Pfeiffer, Penelope Cruz, Josh
Gad, Judi Dench, Michael Pena, Leslie Odom and Lucy Boynton.
On the other side of the
lens, Kenneth Branagh is set to direct having been attached to the project
for a number of years. His unwavering commitment looks to have been suitably
rewarded, thanks to the starry ensemble that 20th Century Fox has brought
together. Of course, an enviable cast is nothing without a compelling story,
but at least based on Christie’s original work, Branagh and Co. will have
plenty of mystery and intrigue to toy with.
Featuring a script penned by
screenwriter Michael Green, Murder on the Orient Express is expected to pull into theaters nationwide
on November 22, 2017.
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