At this morning's press conference call ahead of its Upfront Presentation, CBS executives revealed that Bradley Cooper will appear in a recurring role in the network's adaptation of the 2011 feature film LIMITLESS. Cooper is also among the show's producers.
"He's in the pilot and will recur, subject to his availability," revealed
CBS Entertainment chairman
Nina Tassler. Cooper will reprise his film role of Senator Edward Mora, who has a secret relationship with the TV show's lead character Brian Finch, played by Jake McDorman.
Cooper recently starred on Broadway in the revival of the THE ELEPHANT MAN. The actor received a Tony nomination for Best Lead Actor in a Play.
About LIMITLESS:
LIMITLESS, based on the feature film, is a fast-paced drama about Brian Finch (Jake McDorman), who discovers the brain-boosting power of the mysterious drug NZT and is coerced by the FBI into using his extraordinary cognitive abilities to solve complex cases for them. Working closely with Brian in the major case squad in New York City is Special Agent
Rebecca Harris (
Jennifer Carpenter), a formidable investigator with a dark past, and Special Agent Boyle (
Hill Harper), a former military officer and Rebecca's confidante. They report to Special Agent in Charge Nasreen "Naz" Pouran (
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio), a canny manipulator of the reins of power. Unbeknownst to the FBI, Brian also has a clandestine relationship with Senator Edward Mora (Academy Award nominee
Bradley Cooper, recurring), a presidential hopeful and regular user of NZT who has plans of his own for his new protégé. Fueled now with a steady supply of NZT that enables him to use 100% of his brain capacity, Brian is more effective than all of the FBI agents combined, making him a criminal's worst nightmare and the greatest asset the Bureau has ever possessed. Craig Sweeny, Marc Webb, Alex Kurtzman, Roberto Orci, Heather Kadin,
Bradley Cooper,
Todd Phillips, Ryan Kavanaugh, Tucker Tooley and Tom Forman are executive producers for
CBS Television Studios in association with K/O Paper Products and Relativity Television. The pilot was directed by Marc Webb ("The Amazing Spider-Man" 1 and 2 Feature Films).
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