James McAvoy and Robin Wright lead the cast of Robert Redford’s The Conspirator. It’s Redford’s attempt to address his concerns with our current legal issues regarding fair trials for terrorists in the light of the death of Abraham Lincoln. Based on a true story,the film is a courtroom drama where the odds are stacked against a client who’s guilt is more circumstantial than actual. Find out more below…
While Robert Redford’s annual Sundance Film Festival is still underway, the first trailer for his latest feature The Conspirator has been released. The trailer debuted on Yahoo Movies, and it centers on the conspiracy surrounding the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. It stars James McAvoy, Robin Wright, and Tom Wilkinson. Take a look…
Robert Redford isn’t playing any games with his upcoming period drama, The Conspirator. Earlier today, we brought you two photos from the set of the movie that began filming Monday in Georgia, as well as the casting announcement of Toby Kebbell as John Wilkes Booth. Now, according to Variety, three more actors have joined the cast, Oscar winner Kevin Kline, Tom Wilkinson, and former Gilmore Girl Alexis Bledel.
Just yesterday we reported that actor Justin Long joined the cast of Robert Redford‘s drama The Conspirator, and a couple of set photos have already been released. Over at the Playlist, they posted images of James McAvoy in character as Col. Frederick Aiken, the young defense lawyer who reluctantly agrees to represent Mary Surratt (Robin Wright Penn), a woman being tried as a conspirator in the Lincoln assassination. Evan Rachel Wood plays Surratt’s daughter, and there is a photo of her in costume as well.
Take a look at them on set…
Everytime I see Justin Long I want to burst into laughter. Not because he’s weird looking or anything, but because he’s been featured in some of my favorite comedies. According to THR, the actor is about to make a serious shift to drama in Robert Redford‘s highly publicized, The Conspirator.
