Felicity Jones to Star in New Comedy With ‘Bridgerton’ Star

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The film is called “Maria” will be written and directed by Simon Amstell

Felicity Jones and Jonathan Bailey will star in the comedy “Maria” – Disclosure/Universal Pictures/Netflix

The actress Felicity Jones was cast as the protagonist of “Maria”, a comedy film by Independent Entertainment, in which she will play opposite Jonathan Bailey, star of “Bridgerton”. The film will be written and directed by Simon Amstell.

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According to Deadline, Jones (“The Theory of Everything”) will play Maria, a young woman who has a history of running away from reality. As she struggles to come to terms with her age, her boyfriend’s love and her father’s indifference, she finds the perfect opportunity to feel young, free and desirable thanks to her father’s marriage, where she meets Raffy, his new half-brother. The two have obvious but inconvenient sexual chemistry, which is further compounded by the news that their father is terminally ill.

In the plot, Baily will play Eddythe protagonist’s boyfriend, while Jason IsaacsThe Lucius Malfoy from the “Harry Potter” franchise, will be Maria’s father. Filming is expected to begin in the second half of this year, taking place in the UK and US.

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Also according to the website, Independent Entertainment will take advantage of the events of the Festival de Cannes 2022 to sell the project.

Source: cinebuzz

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