Robert Downey Jr., Forest Whitaker, and Danielle Deadwyler are also in the cast for 'Average Height, Average Build.'
, which earned a best picture nomination. Despite a high wattage cast and McKay’s awards track record,d had a hard time finding a home, with sources noting that multiple studios passed on the project for budget reasons or had issues with the dark subject matter of the film. Apple, where McKay has a first-look deal, did not jump on the project.
McKay is planning on a late-summer shoot in Boston. The writer-director has already lined up key below-the-line talent including cinematographer Todd Banhazl, who worked on McKay’s HBO series starred Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, with an ensemble that included Timothée Chalamet, Meryl Streep, Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett, Mark Rylance and Tyler Perry. It was nominated for best picture, with McKay picking up a nomination for best original screenplay.
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