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We Lost Powers Boothe Over the Weekend
It’s never easy seeing one of your favorite character actors passing away, but with a sad heart, we have to report that we’ve lost Powers Boothe at the age of 68. The Wrap reported that the actor died in his sleep of natural causes.
Even though he’s had an illustrious career outside of the genre, we will best remember him from his role as Senator Roark in Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez’s Sin City, as well as FBI Agent Wesley Doyle in the late Bill Paxton’s 2001 psychological horror/thriller Frailty.
Outside of recurring roles in “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” and “24”, he was also seen in Stalingrad, Tombstone, Red Dawn, and even The Avengers.
In 1980, Boothe earned his only Emmy Award for his portrayal of cult leader Jim Jones in the mini-series Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones, noted CoS. He twice received Screen Actors Guild nominations for his work in an ensemble; the first came in 1995 for Nixon and the second in 2007 for “Deadwood”.
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‘Drop’ – Violett Beane Joins the Cast of Christopher Landon’s New Thriller
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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