Common Joins Michelle Monaghan, Alfre Woodard in ‘Saint Judy’ Posted by Wilson Morales
May 17, 2017
Source: THR
The Hollywood Reporter is stating Common has signed on to star in Saint Judy, joining Michelle Monaghan, Peter Krause, Alfre Woodard, Mykelti Williamson, Gabriel Bateman, Kevin Chapman and Alfred Molina.
The biopic is based on the true story of Judy Wood (Monaghan), a single mother and public defender who moves to Los Angeles from New Mexico with her 9-year-old son. After being unable to secure a job in the public defender’s office, she takes on a job working for an immigration lawyer and embraces the case of an Afghan teacher who had been persecuted for opening up a school for girls in her home country. She brings the case before the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit that changed national asylum law for female refugees.
Krause will portray Matthew Robinson, Judy’s ex-husband who works as an Indian casino lobbyist. Bateman will play Wood’s son, Alex while Woodard will play Judge Benton.
Sean Hanish is directing the project from a script written by Dmitry Portnoy wrote the script. Hanish, Paul Jaconi-Biery and Kelly Kahl are producing the film which began shooting this week in Los Angeles.
Common, who won an Oscar for his original song for Selma, was recently seen in John Wick: Chapter 2 and Suicide Squad. His upcoming projects include Hunter Killer with Gerard Butler and he’s attached to the thriller Quick Draw. THRThe Hollywood Reporter
