Melissa Leo, James Badge Dale Booking 'Flight' (Exclusive)

Robert Zemeckis is constantly on the nail lower his cast for Paramount's Denzel Washington drama Flight. Oscar champion Melissa Leo and James Badge Dale have been in discussions to become listed on the drama, that is being created by Walter Parkes and Laurie MacDonald. The script by John Gatins focuses on an alcoholic and drug-addicted pilot (Washington) whose plane engine malfunctions, forcing him to save the aircraft and it is people, being a hero along the way. Once the FAA looks into and finds proof of substance abuse, it attempts to sweep evidence aside to assist preserve the look from the captain, who's attempting to change the path of his existence. Bruce Greenwood just closed his deal while Don Cheadle, and Kelly Reilly have been in various stages of discussions to become listed on the cast. Leo is playing an investigator who's going to expose the pilot and discover in responsible for negligence. Dale's part sees him playing a gaunt dying cancer patient. Leo, repped by ICM and Untitled, won an Oscar on her operate in The Fighter and seemed to be Emmy-nominated on her performance in HBO's small-series Mildred Pierce. Dale, repped by CAA and MJ Management, would be a breakout actor from HBO's The Off-shore who continued to star in AMC's Rubicon. As the series was short-resided, Dale is seeing his feature career obtaining, booking parts in movies for example Joe Carnahan's The Gray, World War Z as well as in the approaching sex drama Shame. Related Subjects