Guillermo del Toro is Eyeing All-Star Cast for His Adaptation of Nightmare Alley

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”27546″ img_size=”800×450″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Guillermo del Toro is lining up the talent for his upcoming adaptation of Nightmare Alley. With Bradley Cooper expected to star, Nightmare Alley is based off of the William Lindsay Gresham book. The novel follows Stanton ‘Stan’ Carlisle, who joins a traveling carnival. He unsuccessfully looks to find out Mademoiselle Zeena’s mind-reacting act and alcoholic husband Pete. When Pete dies, Zeena must take Stan on as a partner. Stan is more gifted than Zeena’s husband and it’s not long until Stan branches out on his own.

Joining Cooper, it’s rumored that Toni Collette, Richard Jenkins, Ron Perlman, Willem Dafoe, and Mark Povinelli might join. Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara are being eyed for supporting roles. As well as Michael Shannon for a small part in Nightmare Alley. Collette would be Zeena and Dafoe would like be playing the role of Pete. Perlman might be the carnival’s strongman Bruno. Mara could be playing a young woman who catches Stan’s eye called Molly. And Blanchett could be Stan’s psychologist.

What do you think of this potential cast for del Toro’s Nightmare Alley?

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