Brendan Fraser Will Play Dwight D. Eisenhower in New D-Day Movie 'Pressure'
Brendan Fraser has booked his next movie role!
On Monday (July 22), it was announced that the 55-year-old Oscar-winning actor will be playing Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower in the upcoming D-Day drama Pressure.
Brendan will be starring alongside Andrew Scott as Britain’s Chief Meteorological Officer James Stagg, whose job was to inform Eisenhower of the weather conditions as he prepared to invade Normandy during World War II.
Keep reading to find out more…Here’s the movie’s official synopsis: “In the 72 hours leading up to D-Day, all the pieces are in place except for one key element — the British weather. Britain’s Chief Meteorological Officer James Stagg is called upon to deliver the most consequential forecast in history, locking him into a tense standoff with the entire Allied leadership. The wrong conditions could devastate the largest-ever seaborne invasion, while any delay risks German intelligence catching on. With only his trusted aide Captain Kay Summersby to confide in, and haunted by a catastrophic D-Day rehearsal, the final decision rests with Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower. With only hours to go, the fate of the war and the lives of millions hang in the balance,” according to Deadline.
Anthony Maras will be directing Pressure, who also co-wrote the screenplay with David Haig. Production is expected to begin this September in the UK.
Brendan has another new movie in the works with Chris Evans and Anya Taylor Joy. Find out more here.