Michael K. Williams joins David Oyelowo in thriller film Captive Posted by Wilson Morales
October 24, 2013
Source: Deadline
Deadline reports that Michael K. Williams, who currently plays Chalky White on HBO’s acclaimed series, Boardwalk Empire, will join David Oyelowo in BN Films thriller film, Captive. Directed by Jerry Jameson and written by Brian Bird and Reinhard Denke, the cast also includes Kate Mara, Leonor Varela and Mimi Rogers.
The film is a fictionalized thriller based on a well-known true story. While Ashley Smith, a single mom, struggles to overcome her drug addiction to regain custody of her daughter, she’s taken hostage by an escaped, quadruple murderer. Her only defenses: faith in God, a love for her daughter, and the book A Purpose Driven Life, parts of which she reads aloud to her captor during the harrowing ordeal. This leads to a surprising epiphany for both Ashley and the convict.
Williams plays a lead detective in the film.
Currently featured in Steve McQueen’ ’12 Years A Slave,’ the Brooklyn native, who is also best known for his role as Omar Little on the HBO drama series The Wire, recently wrapped Robocop, the Paul Thomas Anderson-directed Inherent Vice and the Kill the Messenger, starring Jeremy Renner.
Captive begins shooting this weekend in North Carolina.
