Sean Penn to direct January 6 insurrection film, eyes Bradley Cooper for lead role
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Drew Gillis
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Sean Penn is set to direct a film about a police officer involved in the January 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection, and he wants Bradley Cooper to star. Penn wrote the screenplay and will work with Warner Bros., following his 2023 documentary on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his recent Oscar win for One Battle After Another. No deal is in place yet for Cooper.
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The A.V. ClubSean Penn to direct January 6 insurrection film, eyes Bradley Cooper for lead roleavclub.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledDeadline reports that Penn will direct a movie about a cop who gets caught up in the January 6, 2021, insurrection
he wants Bradley Cooper to star in it, though there's no deal yet for Cooper
Penn also wrote the screenplay and will reunite with Warner Bros. for it, where he just worked to win his third Oscar for One Battle After Another
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