Jennifer Ehle, Abigail Spencer and More Sign on for THE FORGER

The Hollywood Reporter writes that Jennifer Ehle, Anson Mount, Abigail Spencer and Marcus Thomas have joined the cast of Philip Martin's THE FORGER, which is currently filming in Boston. The movie stars stage and screen veteran Christopher Plummer alongside fellow thesp John Travolta, as well as Tye Sheridan.

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THE FORGER, with screenplay by Richard D'Ovidio (The Call), follows a former child art prodigy (Travolta) who teams up with his father (Plummer) to buy his way out of prison via one last heist. Travolta's character wants to get out early to spend time with his sick son.

Ehle will play Travolta's ex-wife. Thomas (You Kill Me) is set to play Travolta's friend. Mount (Hell on Wheels) is part of the syndicate and Spencer (Rectify) will play a DEA agent.

Ehle's upcoming projects include Robocop, A Little Chaos, Black and White and Advantageous. Past film credits include Zero Dark Thirty Contagion, The Ides of March, The Adjustment Bureau, The King's Speech, Wilde, Pride and Prejudice and more.

Ehle has appeared on Broadway in The Coast of Utopia, Part 1-3 -- for which she won a Tony Award in 2007 -- Design for Living and The Real Thing -- another Tony-winning performance in 2000 -- as well as off-Broadway's Mr. & Mrs. Fitch.

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