The Hollywood Reporter brings word that Paul Walter Hauser (BlacKkKlansman, Late Night, Cobra Kai) has been cast in the lead role of Richard Jewell in Clint Eastwood’s upcoming biopic, Richard Jewell, based on the real-life security guard.
The project has been in development for many years with Jonah Hill previously attached to play Jewell.
Hauser joins the recently announced Sam Rockwell, who will play Jewell’s attorney after he is wrongly accused.
Warner Bros. has been almost the exclusive home to Eastwood’s filmography as both an actor and a director.