Attracting Oscar-caliber actors to his films has never been a hurdle for Paul Thomas Anderson, and that will continue into his next one. THR reports eight-time Oscar nominee Bradley Cooper will star in Anderson’s SoCal drama about a child actor.
Anderson returns to the SoCal setting where many of his greatest films took place, including Boogie Nights and Magnolia. Set in the 1970s, it follows multiple storylines focused on a child actor attending high school in the San Fernando Valley.
Cooper’s role is unclear at this point, but I’m hoping he’ll get to work with some old Anderson regulars. Hopefully, there’s a role for Melora Walters, too.
Production was delayed due to COVID-19 but now a fall start is planned. It all depends on how well Los Angeles does in getting its shit together.
Cooper already has a lot on his plate following his Oscar nominations for A Star is Born, and again for producing Joker last year. His next directorial effort is a biopic on composer Leonard Bernstein, followed by Guillermo Del Toro’s Nightmare Alley.
