The ‘Cosmo Jarvis being sent back in time to play historical figures’ TV and film universe continues to expand as theShogunstar is set to play one of history’s most infamous dictators in his next project. After the phenomenal success of FX’sShogun, andcoming off the back of A24’sWarfare,things are continuing to look up for the British actor. So, what’s next for Cosmo Jarvis? A major blockbuster? Another action/historical drama? Nope. Cosmo Jarvis will play a young Joseph Stalin on the big screen inYoung Stalin(which has nothing to do with Mel Brooks’Young Frankenstein).
Per Variety, the new movie is being directed by Georgian-French filmmaker, Géla Babluani (Money). Cosmo Jarvis has officially been cast as Joseph Stalin, and the movie will follow the dictator’s younger years before becoming a political leader.Young Stalinis based on the novel of the same name by Simon Sebag Montefiore. Before becoming the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union, Stalin was a gangster and a bank robber during the pre-revolutionary era Russia. The screenplay has been co-written by Sebag Montefiore and Babluani. The description given in the report reads:
“Set against the backdrop of Imperial Russia’s criminal underworld and revolutionary ferment, the film explores the making of the bloody dictator who would reshape the 20th century through terror, war and ideology — and the largest bank heist in Russian history.”
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“I watched the whole thing. It’s very difficult to stick with.”
“I’ve always been drawn to stories that live in the shadows, and there’s no shadow longer than Stalin’s,” Babluani said in a statement. “I’ve always been drawn to stories that live in the shadows, and there’s no shadow longer than Stalin’s. This isn’t a portrait of power — it’s a descent into the fire that forged it. With Cosmo, we have a lead actor who understands danger, charm and the fractures of identity.”
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Cosmo Jarvis definitely loves a historical drama. Before being thrust into the limelight with FX’sShogun, Jarvis starred alongside an up-and-coming Florence Pugh inLady Macbeth, and appeared in the WWII-set TV dramaMy Mother and Other Strangers. ButShogunis certainly Jarvis' most popular and lauded work to date.
The series is based on thegigantic epic novel by James Clavelland charts John Blackthorne’s (Jarvis) mission to be the first English sailor to navigate to Japan, only for him to be used as a pawn in a deadly political game between the local daimyos, lords, and nobles. The series broke multiple records at last year’s Emmys, leading many to beg for a second season. That request has been granted, and then some. Two more seasons ofShogunhave been announced by FX.
Shogun’s second season recently got a big update.It was revealed that Jarvis and his co-star, Hiroyuki Sanada, will both return for the second season, which will rejoin their characters 10 years after the first season. As the series is now pulling aGame of Thronesand going off-book, it is anyone’s guess as to what the second season will be about.
Source:Variety
