Michael Shannon, Emilia Clarke, and More Announced for Joe McCarthy Movie
McCarthy, a new biographical film exploring the life of former American SenatorJoseph McCarthy, has added an impressive lineup of actors for its cast.Michael Shannon(Take Shelter,Nine Perfect Strangers) will play the title senator.EmiliaClarke(Game of Thrones,Last Christmas) will play McCarthy’s wifeJeanKerr,DaneDeHaan(Lisey’s Story,The Place Beyond the Pines) will playRoyCohn, McCarthy’s chief counsel during the Army-McCarthy hearings, andScootMcNairy(Argo, Halt and Catch Fire) will play the senator’s colleague Ray Kiermas. Directed by Czech actor and filmmakerVáclav Marhoul(The Painted Bird),McCarthywill take a deep dive into the life of the notoriously anti-communist politician who served in the US Sante from 1947 to 1957....