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Julia Garner rose to fame with her outstanding performance on the Jason Bateman starring crime seriesOzark. The actress won the Primetime Emmys thrice for her role as Ruth Langmore, the business partner of Bateman’s Marty Byrde. She also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress for her role in the show.
Garner was recently announced to be starring in a new reboot of the horror filmWolf Man. The film was previously set to star Ryan Gosling, with Derek Cianfrance helming the film. But the upcoming monster film now sees Christopher Abbott starring as the titular Wolf Man andThe Invisible Mandirector, Leigh Whannell, helming the project.
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Who Will Julia Garner Play In TheWolf ManReboot?
TheWolf Manreboot underwent many changes in the three years that have passed since its announcement in 2020. Announced withInsidious: Chapter 3’s Leigh Whannell set to direct after the success of his horror remakeThe Invisible Man, theWolf Manreboot was set to starRyan Goslingin the titular role. However, Whannell then left the project midway.
He was replaced by director Derek Cianfrance, with whom Gosling had worked on the filmsBlue ValentineandThe Place Beyond the Pines. According toThe Hollywood Reporter, the film was described as being along the lines of Jake Gyllenhaal’sNightcrawlerand the classic Sidney Lumet filmNetwork. The film was set to be produced by Jason Blum under the Blumhouse Productions banner.
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Recently,Ozarkstar Julia Garner was cast in the film as the leading protagonist. According toVariety, she would be playing a mother who is terrorized by the Wolf Man. Moreover, both Ryan Gosling and Derek Cianfrance exited the project, with Gosling staying back as an executive producer. Leigh Whannell returned to the director’s chair and is set to helm the film.
Wolf Manis set to be part of Universal Studios’ Dark Universe, which was originally intended to begin with Tom Cruise’sThe Mummy, which was a box office disaster. The studio had major plans for the Dark Universe, but it was foiled by the underwhelming response to the reboot. However, the Universe regained some hope with the success of Whannell’sThe Invisible Man.
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Julia Garner’s Life and Career
With theWolf Manreboot on the horizon, actress Julia Garner finally seems to be entering the blockbuster realm. Garner has starred in multiple indie films and is most known for her supporting role in the crime drama seriesOzark. Hailing from Riverdale, New York,Julia Garnerbegan acting at the age of fifteen to overcome her shyness.
She went on to make her feature film debut in director Sean Durkin’s first feature film,Martha Marcy May Marlene. The film was also the debut of Elizabeth Olsen and featured Christopher Abbott, with whom Garner will be seen in theWolf Manreboot. Garner was nominated for a Best Ensemble Cast award at the Gotham Awards for her role.
Garner starred in multiple indie films such asNot Fade AwayandElectrick Children,while also featuring in the mainstream such as the horror filmThe Last Exorcism Part IIandSin City: A Dame To Kill For. She also starred in several TV shows, including a recurring role inThe AmericansandDirty John.
Garner’s role inOzarkgarnered her multiple accolades, such as the Primetime Emmys, which she won thrice, and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries, or Television Film. She also gained much acclaim for her role in the Netflix miniseries,Inventing Anna,for which she received a Golden Globe nomination.
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Nishanth A is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on TV shows with over 2,000 articles published. He has been an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a scriptwriter at various corporations before that, working on educational content. With a Communications, English Literature, and Psychology triple major, Nishanth usually covers news and analyses on Star Trek, particularly Strange New Worlds and The Next Generation; Doctor Who, the DCU, and more.A Nolan fan, Nishanth spends his time exploring the filmographies of various directors with an auteurial style or can be found making short movies of his own. He has also contributed as a feature writer for Film Companion, focusing on the South division.
