Thomas Vincent (Possession) is set to direct the film. Seth W. Owen (All Nighter) penned the script. Role Play will follow Kaley Cuoco and David Oyelowo (Selma) as a married couple who go through a shake-up in their relationship after discovering secrets about each other’s past.
The Career of Billy Bob Thornton Before Role Play
Before Billy Bob Thornton set his sights on Role Play, he had been nominated for three Academy Awards, one of which he won. He won for writing Sling Blade, for which he was also nominated for acting in a leading role. He was almost nominated for his supporting performance in A Simple Plan. He had an Emmy nomination for his stint in Fargo for a more recent nomination.
His co-star was in the second season of her HBO Max series, The Flight Attendant. She will be reprising her role as Harley Quinn in the animated series, which will premiere its third season later this year. She will be in The Man from Toronto this summer with Kevin Hart and Woody Harrelson.
