Taylor Swift Joins David O. Russell’s upcoming star-studded ensemble movie Canterbury Glass, starring Christian Bale and Margot Robbie.
Taylor Swift will join the huge ensemble cast of David O. Russell’s upcoming film, Canterbury Glass, starring Christian Bale. The movie will be Russell’s first film since Joy in 2015 with Jennifer Lawrence, Édgar Ramírez, and Robert De Niro.
Russell has previously directed the Academy Award-nominated films, The Fighter, Silver Linings Playbook, and American Hustle. Russell’s next movie will be a period drama about a partnership between a doctor and a lawyer expected to release this year by New Regency and 20th Century Studios with Arnon Milchan, Anthony Katagas, and Matthew Budman producing Per Collider, it is reported that Taylor Swift has been cast in an undisclosed role in Canterbury Glass, that Russell will write and direct.
Swift is an 11-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter whose worldwide hit singles include “You Belong With Me,” “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” “I Knew You Were Trouble,” and “Shake It Off.” Her acting credits include Valentine’s Day, The Giver, and most recently, Cats, based on Andrew Lloyd Webber’s stage musical, directed by Tom Hooper.
Swift’s role in the movie has been kept under wraps, but it will be interesting to see what she brings to her character and her importance to the film. Aside from Bale, Swift joins a star-studded cast that includes De Niro, Margot Robbie, John David Washington, Rami Malek, Zoe Saldana, Michael Shannon, Timothy Olyphant, and Anya Taylor-Joy.
More information regarding Canterbury Glass is sure to be announced in the approaching months, but fans of Swift can be excited in anticipation for her next performance in a high-profile movie.
More recently, Swift played Bombalurina in the feature adaptation of Cats and starred in her own Netflix documentary titled Miss Americana. She also starred in the Disney+ documentary Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, which chronicled the making of her album of the same name. She’s represented by 13 Management and a representative for the actress did not respond to a request for comment.