Andy Garcia is bringing the drama…
The 68-year-old Cuban Oscar-nominated actor has joined the cast of the David Mamet-scripted addiction drama The Prince.
Garcia is part of a cast that includes Simon Rex, Inanna Sarkis, Wayne Brady, J.K. Simmons, Nicolas Cage, Giancarlo Esposito and Scott Haze.
Director Cameron Van Hoy’s film is rumored to have been partly inspired by the journey of Hunter Biden.
George Newbern, Beverly D’Angelo, Paul Cassell and Courtnee Carter are also part of the cast.
Though most plot details are being kept under wraps, The Prince is said to chronicle the “outrageous story of Parker Scott (played by Haze), a drug-fueled power broker hungry for non-stop thrills, ruling over a privileged world where pleasure is king, and more is never enough”.
The film is produced by Sean Wolfington, Haze, Van Hoy, Jo Henriquez and Lije Sarki.
John Devaney, CJ Kirvan and Jose Luiz Zapata serve as executive producers.
Mamet alluded to his work on the project a few months ago, in an interview with podcaster Andrew Klavan. “These guys who did Sound of Freedom, they came to me and they said, ‘You want to write a movie for us?’ I said, ‘Yeah sure, what do you got?’” he shared. “They said they wanted to do a movie about Hunter Biden.”
A source close to the filmmakers last month denied that the project draws inspiration from Biden, stating, “This project has been in the works for a while and, as it currently stands and is led by van Hoy, is a fictional account of fictional events and characters.”
Garcia’s recent film credits include Expend4bles, Book Club: The Next Chapter and Father of the Bride.
