Wolf Man: Ozark Star Julia Garner Joins Movie Alongside Christopher Abbott After Ryan Gosling Departure
Julia Garner, famously known for starring in Netflix’s popular crime drama series Ozark from 2017 to 2022, is regarded as one of the finest actresses in the industry as of now. She was critically acclaimed for her performance on the show, after which she went on to star in yet another highly talked about show Inventing Anna.
The actress portrayed the real-life character of Anna Sorokin in the miniseries and was highly lauded for her performance. She is been part of projects including 2012’s The Perks of Being a Wallflower, 2014’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For, 2015’s Grandma, etc., and was appreciated by the audience and critics alike. The actress is now one of the stars joining Christopher Abbott in an upcoming project. Let’s find out more.
Julia Garner to star opposite Christopher Abbott in Wolf Man
According to THR, Ozark actress Julia Garner is now a part of Blumhouse and Universal Pictures’ werewolf thriller movie; Wolf Man. The movie is said to be directed by Leigh Whannell, who is known to have directed Invisible Man previously.
The critically acclaimed actress is set to play a mother on-screen whose family the werewolf is terrorizing. Actor Christopher Abbott is set to play the father in the movie opposite the actress. Wolf Man won’t be the first time Garner and Abbott will be sharing the screen as they have worked alongside in 2011 drama Martha, Marcy, May, Marlene. It was the first official project of the actress.
Wolf Man is scheduled for release on October 25th, 2024, and is being produced by Jason Blum. Leigh Whannell not only directs but has co-written the script for the thriller alongside Corbett Tuck, Lauren Schuker Blum, and Rebecca Angelo. According to ComicBook, at the time of the announcement of the project, it was teased that the movie would not be a straightforward monster movie.
The plot details remain under wraps, but fans are excited to see what Blumhouse has to bring next for them, especially after M3GAN and Five Nights at Freddy’s. Actor Ryan Gosling was also attached to the project before it was announced that Abbott would be replacing the actor. The makers of the actor did not clarify the reason for his exit. The Canadian actor will, however, serve as the executive producer of the movie.
Kitty Green wants to make a trilogy with Julia Garner
Emmy award-winning actress recently starred in the Australian psychological thriller, The Royal Hotel, directed by Kitty Green. The actress starred alongside Jessica Henwick, Toby Wallace, and Hugo Weaving. The movie is said to be inspired by a documentary named Hotel Coolgardie by Pete Gleeson that came out in 2016.
Filmmaker who has worked with the actress in 2019’s The Assistant said in an interview with THR, said,
“Julia and I would love to do a third one. But I also don’t want it to feel too same-samey. If we do something else together, I really feel like we should shake I up a little bit. So while we’d love to keep working together and I definitely will be, there are things I’m thematically drawn to that naturally link together. So I’m sure there’ll be some connection, but for the next one, I’d still like to blow it up a little bit.”
For her interview with W Magazine, the actress was asked if she feels liberated while playing crazy characters on-screen who are not shy to which she said,
“I do, but I also think that they are shy in their own way, in the sense where they are not really exposing who they actually are. Only the audience can see who they actually are.”
Julia Garner mentioned that she loved working with Kitty Green and when she gave her the script that was it for her. She says it has been a joy working with her on the movie.
