Paul Dano ("Little Miss Sunshine," "There Will Be Blood") is set to play the lead in the indie music drama "For Ellen," says Variety.
According to Variety: Paul Dano will star in the indie drama "For Ellen," which So Yong Kim ("In Between Days") is directing from her screenplay.
Story centers on a struggling indie rocker who, after nearly wrecking his car during an overnight long-distance drive, arrives in a small Midwestern town to deal with his impending divorce. Jon Heder has signed on to co-star.
Jen Gatien and Bradley Rust Gray are producing--Dano, Dave Berlin and Tricia Quick will executive produce.
Dano is one of my favorite young actors, and I think the role suits him very well. Dano had his big breakthrough playing a sulky teen in "Little Miss Sunshine" and then wowed as Eli in “There Will Be Blood.” He earned a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor, but lost out to Javier Bardem for "No Country For Old Men."
The project shoots in upstate New York next month.
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