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Clint Eastwood stepped in to direct a legal thriller with Nicholas Hoult last year and he is bringingJuror No. 2to the screen soon. The film, written by Jonathan Abrams, will also star J.K. Simmons, Toni Collette, Zoey Deutch, and Kiefer Sutherland. The film explores Hoult as juror Justin Kemp who realizes he could be responsible for the victim’s death on a murder trial he’s on.
Earlier, reports suggested that the film wouldn’t hit theaters in 2024 citing Oscar prediction purposes. However, the film was announced to be released on July 10, 2025, in the UK and Ireland, hinting that it could get a US release date this year as well.
Clint Eastwood’s Legal Thriller Starring Nicholas Hoult All Set To Hit Theaters
94-year-oldClint Eastwoodis all set to bow out of the industry with the legal thriller,Juror No. 2. Earlier, sources shared withTHRthat theUnforgivendirector hoped to“ride off into the sunset with his head held high.”The legendary actor hastwo Best Director Oscarsto his name and fans hope he gets his third one for his potential last film.
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According to the latest reports, the film starringNicholas Houltwill hit theaters in the UK and Ireland on November 1.Variety‘s Clayton Davis reported last month that the film would be delayed to 2025 for better chances at the Oscars. However, it appears that the film would be released in US theaters around the same time too.
Clint Eastwood’s ‘JUROR NO. 2’ will release on November 1st in the UK and Ireland.The film follows a murder trial where one of the jurors realizes they might be at fault for the victim’s death and tries to save the defendant without incriminating himself.The ensemble cast…pic.twitter.com/fvlg5SKp0I
Veteran actorJ.K. Simmonsalso joined the cast of the film in December. He will play one of the jurors alongside Hoult. Simmons will be a valuable addition to the film, which has set its eye on the next year’s Oscars. Simmons won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role inWhiplash.
Eastwood also produces the movie under his production house, Malpaso Productions. Dichotomy Films and Gotham Group also serve as the production companies on the project.
Clint Eastwood Would Look To Redeem Himself AfterCry Macho
Clint Eastwood’s last film beforeJuror No. 2was the modern-day WesternCry Machoin 2021. The film also featured him in a starring role andwas not well-received in theaters. Eastwood’s performance in the film drew polarized responses from the audience. According toBox Office Mojo, the film only grossed $16 million against a $33 million budget.
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Fans hope that Eastwood will make a comeback and have a grand exit withJuror No. 2. Interestingly, he has been putting considerable effort into the film ever since it was greenlit at Warner Bros. He tried finding the right combination of talents to star in his movie for months before casting Nicholas Hoult andToni Collette.
Cry Machois currently available to watch on Max.
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