Gary Oldman to Star in David Fincher's Biopic of 'Citizen Kane' Co-Writer Herman Mankiewicz

Gary Oldman to star in David Fincher's biopic of CitizenKane co-screenwriter Herman Mankiewicz

Gary Oldman and David Fincher are teaming up to tell the story of Herman Mankiewicz, the newspaper man-turned-screenwriter who is best known for collaborating with Orson Welles on, the nickname for Mankiewicz, is set up at Netflix with Fincher making it his next feature, with plans on shooting this fall. Oldman will portray the screenwriter who had an outsized influence in the Golden Age of Hollywood.

Mankiewicz’s supporters cheered and chanted “Mank, Mank, Mank” when Kane won the Oscar for best original screenplay, with both receiving the trophy .

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