Last we heard about Paul Thomas Anderson‘s next film, The Master it had a few financing troubles and The Hurt Locker star Jeremy Renner may not actually be in it. The new issue of Production Weekly (via The Playlist) can put us to ease. They say that production is set to go ahead in June, which could only mean a week away.
While I’m surprised it could start that soon, it looks like casting is moving along. As we already know, Anderson fav Philip Seymour Hoffman has the lead role and Jeremy Renner is indeed in. They also report that Reese Witherspoon has been offered to join the production.
The Playlist speculates she could play “one of the the Master’s daughters who acts as his caretakers and vigilant lieutenants (possibly the one named Mary-Sue).” The film is “very loosely based on the life and times of L. Ron Hubbard, founder of Scientology.” Renner would play his right hand man, a young drifter.
Paul Thomas Anderson hasn’t made a bad film yet and this cast is shaping up quite nicely. If Witherspoon decides to join it will mark her first serious role in quite some time and I’d be glad to see her do it.
What do you think about The Master cast?