Can Taron Egerton Follow Robert Pattinsons Art House Path?
Taron Egerton is getting his art house on. On Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter announced that Egerton will star in Stars at Noon, a romantic thriller from famed French director Claire Denis, opposite Once Upon a Time in Hollywood's Margaret Qualley. Based on the Dennis Johnson novel of the same name, Stars at Noon follows a period of turmoil and political violence in Nicaragua. Egerton is set to play an employee of a dubious British oil company who becomes ensnared in a relationship with Qualley's struggling female journalist whom he meets at a hotel bar. It's being produced by Frances Curiosa Films, in co-production with Brazils RT Features, and Wild Bunch International began sales of the film in Cannes earlier this week. Egerton replaces Robert Pattinson, who had to drop out of the film due to scheduling issues. Pattinson had previously worked with Denis on the critically acclaimed space thriller High Life. Since winning the Golden Globe for best actor in a musical or comedy for his performance as Elton John in 2019's Rocketman, Egerton has starred in Tetris, an upcoming biographical film about the invention of the video game, and lent his vocal talents to the forthcoming animated film Sing 2.  Simu Liu Is Ready to Take On Marvel   From the Archive: Jackie and Joan Collins, Queens of the Road   Sign up for the HWD Daily newsletter for must-read industry and awards coverageplus a special weekly edition of Awards Insider.