In demand character actor Bobby Cannavale has been cast to join the star-studded, Jay-Z produced, new film adaptation of Broadway sensation Annie.
Deadline is reporting that Sony Pictures closed a deal with Cannavale to join its exploding cast of talent, which includes Quvenzhane Wallis in the title role, Jamie Foxx as Benjamin Stacks, Rose Byrne as Grace, and Cameron Diaz as Miss Hannigan.
The project is being directed by Will Gluck (Easy A) and is being produced by, among others, Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith and Shawn Carter.
Cannavale is coming off a superb stint as the Season 3 psychopathic villain on Boardwalk Empire, for which he earned an Emmy nomination for, as well as for his stint on Nurse Jackie, and a successful run on Broadway in Glenngary Glen Ross. He also can currently be seen in Lovelace and Blue Jasmine.
Annie is set for release Christmas Day 2014.