Hollywood is currently drenched in star power, like the sky itself decided to drop names instead of rain, and right at the eye of this glamorous storm is none other than Josh O’Connor. The British actor is basking in the limelight, as if there is no tomorrow, and swirling are whispers that he might just be in line for the next 007. However, he most recently made headlines again, signing on for Jack of Spades, Joel Coen’s hotly anticipated new project.

With Coen’s return to the director’s chair already sending ripples through Tinseltown, O’Connor’s casting adds a gleaming jewel to the crown. The spotlight is firmly on him, and here is everything to know.

According to a recent Deadline report, Josh O’Connor will star in Joel Coen’s new film, Jack of Spades. Jack of Spades will shoot this summer in Scotland. Plot details are tightly under wraps. However, this continues O’Connor’s string of A-list projects in collaboration with American directors. In an interview for Deadline’s Disruptors Cannes Film Festival Magazine, O’Connor teased that after completing Steven Spielberg’s film, he would take a short break.

O’Connor reportedly plans to tend his garden in England and resume work on another film this summer. Though he had no plans to divulge the details, after the tabloid’s probe, he revealed the production would film “somewhere in Europe” and that the project comes from a “pretty famous director.” While O’Connor refused to reveal further, a source ultimately connected the dots for Deadline.

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While Josh O’Connor’s name on Joel Coen’s Jack of Spades is a sign of a blockbuster in the making, there is some other interesting news on the casting front.

Josh O’Connor’s casting news in Joel Coen’s Jack of Spades comes right ahead of the world premiere of Kelly Reichardt’s The Mastermind, and buzzing anticipation for him to take on the role of the next 007. O’Connor has been cast in the lead role of Jack of Spades. However, according to Deadline’s latest report, this is not the only casting offer on the table. Offers have reportedly been made to two British actresses.

Deadline did not reveal the names. However, the tabloid teased that the actresses enjoy a great amount of stardom both on stage and screen. Although it is too early to say when the names will be revealed, considering the teaser has popped up, it should not be long. Coen’s last solo film as a director was The Tragedy of Macbeth, starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. Now that Coen has already found his jack of spades, here is hoping the other trump cards reveal in time, too.

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