Brady Corbet’sThe Brutalist, his first feature since 2018’sVox Lux, has assembled an all-star cast.Adrien Brody,Felicity Jones,Guy Pearce, andJoe Alwynwill star in the upcoming decades-spanning drama. In addition to Brody, Jones, Pearce, and Alwyn, the film will also starRaffey Cassidy(White Noise),Isaach De Bankolé(Black Panther: Wakanda Forever),Alessandro Nivola(Face/Off),Stacy Martin(Nymphomaniac),Jonathan Hyde(Titanic), andPeter Polycarpou(Evita).
The Brutalistwill span thirty years in the life of Hungarian architect László Toth (Brody), who flees postwar Europe with his wife Erzsébet (Jones) to build a new life in America. There, their lives are forever changed by a wealthy, enigmatic client (Pearce). The film has been in the works for years, and was greatly delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic; in 2020, it was reported that it was set to starJoel Edgerton,Marion Cotillard,Vanessa Kirby, andSebastian Stan, all of whom have since left the production.
An Oscar-winner for 2002’sThe Pianist,Brodyhas also starred inThe Thin Red Line,Peter Jackson’sKing Kong, andBlonde, and is a regular in the films ofWes Anderson. He can next be seen in a slew of upcoming films, including Anderson’sAsteroid City,Charlie Day’s directorial debutFool’s Paradise, and theChris Evans/Ana de ArmasactionerGhosted. Oscar-nominated forThe Theory of Everything, British actor Jones has also starred inThe Invisible Woman,On the Basis of Sex(as future Supreme Court justiceRuth Bader Ginsburg), andRogue One: A Star Wars Story. She will next appear in the revenge dramaBorderland.
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Australian actor Pearce broke out playing a drag queen inPriscilla, Queen of the Desert, and subsequently landed a number of prominent roles, includingLA Confidential,Memento,The Hurt Locker, andPrometheus. He will next star in theLee Tamahoriperiod dramaThe Convert. British actor Alwyn has starred inBilly Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk,The Favourite, andStars at Noon. He can next be seen in theYorgos Lanthimosanthology filmAnd.Corbetand partnerMona Fastvold(The World To Come) will writeThe Brutalist’s script.Trevor MatthewsandNick Gordonwill produce for Brookstreet UK withBrian Youngand Yellow Bear’sAndrew Morrison.Andrew Laurenfor Andrew Lauren Productions andD.J. Gugenheimwill also produce.Daniel Blumbergwill compose the score.
Production onThe Brutalisthas begun in Hungary. Stay tuned to Collider for future updates.
