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Casting news has been abound this season with upcoming Nicolas Cage thriller, C.L.A.Y.. The word now is Indonesian actress and recording artist Agnez Mo is set to join Cage for the film from director/writer/producer Simon Afram.
Rounding out the cast presently are Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex, Frost/Nixon), Jordi Mollà (Mobland, Bad Boys II), Emilio Sakraya (One Piece: The Battle of Alabasta, Rheingold) and Adrian Topol (Snowflake). Cameras are set to roll in London beginning in November marking Afram’s debut since writing and producing Simon West’s upcoming WWII espionage feature, Fortitude, which also debuted a trailer not too long ago.
Here is the logline for Afram’s latest: C.L.A.Y. follows a brilliant but socially invisible computer prodigy who finds purpose and belonging when he is drawn into C.L.A.Y. (Clowns Laughing At You), an underground hacker collective whose daring exploits turn digital provocation into real-world consequences. As the group’s notoriety grows, their actions attract the attention of intelligence agencies, criminal syndicates and rival hackers.
C.L.A.Y. also marks actress Mo’s first feature film outside of Indonesia, in addition to following her latest stint opposite leading man Alan Ritchson in season four of Prime Video series, “Reacher”. I actually caught it in the weeks following its launch in August, and her performance is fantastic, which makes the reception to her latest breakout here all the more fitting.
“Agnez is a true global artist with an audience that spans continents. She is a captivating actress – fearless, intense and full of emotional depth. We are thrilled to welcome her to this extraordinary ensemble. She’s a perfect fit for the world of C.L.A.Y.,” said Afram.
Afram is producing alongside Georgette Turner (Fortitude), Edward Kahl (Queen of Manhattan), Reza Roohi (Fortitude) and Adrian (Faking Bullshit), with Bianca Goodloe (Mission: Impossible II), David Scaramanga (Fortitude), Cüneyt Kaya (Rising High) and Daniel Haido (Fortitude) exec producing. Casting is by Rich Mento (Warm Bodies), CSA. Bianca Goodloe Esq. at Goodloe Law is legal counsel for the production.
Mo is represented by 42, AMO Entertainment and Paul Rothenberg at Rothenberg Mohr & Binder, LLP. Cage is represented by WME, Stride Management, and Patrick Knapp at GGSS&C LLP. Sheen is represented by CAA, Link Entertainment, and Schreck Rose Dapello Adams Berlin & Dunham. Mollà is represented by IAG and Creative Partners Group. Sakraya is represented by Independent Talent Group, Done Deal Entertainment, and Artist International Group. Topol is represented by Fischer & Partner Agency Germany. Production company of record is Clay Pictures Ltd.