The first teaser trailer for the upcoming psychological horror,The Portrait, has been released via Deadline. StarringNatalia Cordova-Buckleyand Academy Award nomineeVirginia Madsen, the film tells the story of a devoted wife who obsesses over a portrait of her husband after he’s involved in a terrible accident. When his behavior becomes aggressive and dangerous, the woman begins to question if there could be something more sinister going on. The feature marks a directing debut forSimon Ross, who helmed the screenplay penned byDavid Griffiths.
Madsen, who starred in last year’sPrey for the Devil, was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Maya Randall inAlexander Payne’s 2004 film,Sideways. The film featuresPaul Giamatti, who reunited with Paynefor a comedyyears later, as Miles Raymond, a depressed, unpublished writer who gets himself into trouble after traveling to a golf club with his friend Jack Cole (Thomas Haden Church). Besides Madsen’s nomination,Sidewayswas also in the run for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Haden Church), and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Cordova-Buckley is mostly known for portraying Elena “Yo-Yo” Rodriguez in Marvel’sAgents of S.H.I.E.L.D.The actress, who was part of the emotionalfinal table readof the show, said during aninterview with Colliderthat it was very meaningful for her to take the boots she wore as the character home. The pair of shoes were the only prop or wardrobe Cordova-Buckley asked for when the series wrapped its seventh and final season. The show followed a group of special agents brought together by Phil Coulson (Clark Gregg) to take on cases that weren’t big enough to need the Avengers' attention.
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Cordova-Buckley also voiced famous painterFrida Kahloin Pixar’s 2017 filmCoco.In the movie, Kahlo helps Miguel (Anthony Gonzalez) and his family to sneak inside Ernesto de la Cruz’s (Benjamin Bratt) specialDía de los Muertosshow. Pixar’s version of the artist was able to come to the rescue due to her being the stage director for De la Cruz’s concert—she disguises Miguel’s family as backup dancers in order to allow them backstage during a crucial moment in the film.
While there is no release date currently scheduled forThe Portrait, you can watch the first teaser trailer atDeadline. Stay tuned at Collider for further updates.
