Brie Larsonhas been a busy bee since winning that Oscar forRoom. She filmedKong: Skull Islandin Hawaii withTom HiddlestonandSamuel L. Jackson, and reports of herpotentially nabbing the Captain Marvel role for Marvelare the talk of the town. But before we even find out if she’ll be officially joining the Avengers, something herScott Pilgrim vs. the Worldco-starChris Evanswants to happen, filming has commenced on her next project,The Glass Castle.
Today, Lionsgate announced the start of production on the film that adaptsJeannette Walls’ best-selling memoir of the same name. The story centers on the author’s childhood with her nomadic, dysfunction family, who traversed desert towns in the Southwest and often camped in the mountains.The Glass Castlefilms in Montreal before moving on to New Mexico and Welch, WVA. A release date has yet to be set.
Larson is joined byWoody Harrelson,Naomi Watts,Max Greenfield(Schmidt onNew Girls),Sarah Snook(The Dressmaker),Robin Bartlett(Shutter Island),Ella Anderson(Mother’s Day),Josh Caras(Jackrabbit),Shree Grace Crooks(American Horror Story),Brigette Lundy-Paine(Irrational Man),Charlie Shotwell(Captain Fantastic),Iain Armitage(Big Little Lies),Dominic Bogart(Extraction),Chandler Head(The Boss),Sadie Sink(American Odyssey), and newcomersEden Grace RedfieldandOlivia Kate Rice.
In addition to the star-studded leading cast, equally exciting is the reunion of Larson with directorDestin Daniel Cretton, who co-wrote theGlass Castle’s screenplay withAndrew Lanham. Larson had developed a following with a string of roles, like inScott PilgrimandUnited States of Tara, but she reinforced herself as leading lady material inShort Term 12, Cretton’s wonderful indie centered around the world of a residential treatment facility.
Whatever you might think of even the potential for Larson to play Carol Danvers, there’s a reason she caught Marvel’s eye.
