Julia Garner Joins with Josh Brolin for the New Horror Movie Weapons
Ozark actor Julia Garner will join as a lead role in the horror film Weapons, directed by Zach Cregger, the director of the horror movie ‘Barbarian.’ The filming will be scheduled to start in the spring, beginning in May and continuing through July. Garner will play opposite Josh Brolin.
The film was initially scheduled to start in late 2023 but was pushed back due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. The plot of the film is kept under wrap. However, Cregger described his film as a horror epic of interrelated multistory, which has been compared to the 1999 film Magnolia.
The team behind Barbarian will reunite to create the upcoming film, including Roy Lee, J.D. Lifshitz, and Raphael Margules as producers. Miri Yoon also will be part of the team.
Julia Garner has joined the cast of Zach Cregger’s ‘WEAPONS.’
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There is no further information available for the character of Garner, but she will be a perfect choice for the film. Garner has already proved her talent throughout her acting career.
She is best known for her character Ruth Langmore in the series Ozark on Netflix. For that role, she won three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress and a Golden Globe Award for the category of Best Supporting Actress.
She also acted in the series The Americans on FX and Dirty John on Bravo. For her acting in the miniseries Inventing Anna, she received the nominations for Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award. She has worked in several films, including Martha Marcy May Marlene, Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, and The Assistant. She has recently appeared in the movie The Royal Hotel opposite Jessica Henwick.
Gerner will star in the upcoming psychological thriller Apartment 7A for Paramount+, and she is currently working in Wolf Man opposite Christopher Abbott, directed by Leigh Whannell.
Garner was also cast in Marvel’s Fantastic Four as Silver Surfer along with Pedro Pascal, Joseph Quinn, and Vanessa Kirby. The filming will start after the shot of Weapon in London.
Josh Brolin is also making his horror return through Weapons. Pedro Pascal was cast in the role first, but they replaced him with Josh Brolin due to a timetable clash. Brolin gained popularity by acted the film The Goonies. He got wider recognition by playing Thanos in the MCU films, including Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
He recently appeared in the star-packed film Dune: Part Two, where he played the role of Gurney Halleck. He also acted in the science fiction series Outer Range on Amazon, and the new season will start in May.