Tessa Thompson Set As Female Lead In ‘War On Everyone’Posted by Wilson Morales
April 13, 2015
Source: Deadline
Tessa Thompson has been cast as the female lead opposite Alexander Skarsgard and Michael Pena in John Michael McDonagh’s indie feature War On Everyone.
The film revolves around two corrupt cops who make money blackmailing criminals — until they come up against one who might be far more dangerous than they are. Thompson will play a former stripper who ultimately ends up in a relationship with Terry (Skarsgard).
She starred in Justin Simien’s 2014 Sundance favorite Dear White People, and played Diane Nash in Ava DuVernay’s Best Picture Oscar nominee Selma.
Other recent credits include features Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls. Thompson next stars opposite Michael B. Jordan in Ryan Coogler’s Creed.
