Felicity Jones and Jonathan Bailey are not connected to star in Simon Amstell’s comedy “Maria,” Selection can verify.
The film is at present on pause after forged scheduling points have been adopted by final 12 months’s Hollywood strikes, though a supply says Amstell is in talks to revive the venture, which was first launched at Cannes two years in the past.
Jones was set to steer the function, taking part in a girl referred to as Maria who was struggling along with her age and a tough relationship along with her terminally-ill father. In keeping with the logline, Maria then launched into a questionable relationship along with her stepbrother Raffy.
“Bridgerton’s” Jonathan Bailey was lined as much as play Maria’s boyfriend whereas Jason Isaacs was forged as her father.
Selection understands the movie, which was due to enter manufacturing in 2022, hit its first street bump when Bailey pulled out as a way to star in one other venture. Whereas Isaacs remained on board, Jones ultimately additionally parted methods with the movie. Makes an attempt to re-cast the characters have been derailed by final 12 months’s SAG-AFTRA strike and Amstell, who wrote and was set to direct “Maria” (a follow-up to his 2018 function “Benjamin”) was quickly busy with different tasks.
Reps for Amstell and gross sales agent Unbiased Leisure declined to remark however sources point out to Selection that the inventive crew haven’t given up on the movie and hope it may be rebooted with a brand new forged.
Jones is subsequent set to star reverse Joel Edgerton in Clint Bentley’s function “Practice Goals” whereas Bailey will seem alongside Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo in “Depraved.” Isaacs has signed up for “White Lotus” Season 3.
