Sebastian Stan has signed on to star in the psychological thriller “A Different Man”.
Adam Pearson and Renate Reinsve will also star in the movie.
Stan will play Edward, a man seeking a new life and a fresh start after he undergoes facial reconstructive surgery. However, he finds it hard to get a new start as he becomes fixated on the man playing him in his former life in a stage production.
“A Different Man” is written and directed by filmmaker Aaron Schimberg.
Stan will also executive produce the movie. Christine Vachon and Gabriel Mayers of Killer Films will produce the movie alongside A24. Vanessa McDonnell of Grand Motel Films and Jason Reif will also produce.
Principal photography begins next month.
The movie furthers Stan’s standing as an actor who portrays complicated and dark roles. He received critical praise for his role in the Hulu’s “Fresh“, in which he played a cannibal and human-meat trader who kidnaped women using a dating app and kept them chained in his house.
The movie is scripted by Lauryn Kahn and directed by Mimi Cave, who makes her feature film directorial debut after helming music videos for several years.
