Damian Lewis to Portray Infamous Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford in Upcoming Thriller RUN THIS TOWN

According to the Hollywood Reporter, Golden Globe winner Damian Lewis will take on the role of the former infamous mayor of Toronto, Rob Ford, in the upcoming thriller Run This Town, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Ford, who died in 2016, was elected as Toronto's mayor in 2010 but was ultimately STRIPPED of his official powers in 2013 due to drug use and ongoing scandals.

Run This Town is being filmed in Toronto and Lewis. In order to play Ford, Lewis undergoes an extensive prosthetic fitting that involves "getting his face and head completely covered in silicon strips" and "breathing through a small hole near the nose." Alongside Lewis, Run This Town will also star Ben Platt (Dear Evan Hanse, The Politician), Nina Dobrev (Flatliners), Mena Massoud (Jack Ryan), Scott Speedman (Animal Kingdom), and Jennifer Ehle (Fifty Shades Freed).

Though details of the plot are being kept under wraps, the film is understood to follow a reporter (Ben Platt) who attempts to expose a SCANDAL involving a politician who doesn't play by the rules. The politician's aides, played by Nina Dobrev and Mena Massoud, try their best to handle him and keep the story suppressed. Additional cast members include Scott Speedman and Jennifer Ehle.

Damian Lewis, is an English actor and producer. He played U.S. Army Major Richard Winters in the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers, which earned him a Golden Globe nomination, and also portrayed U.S. Marine Sergeant Nicholas Brody in the Showtime series Homeland (which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award). His performance as Henry VIII in Wolf Hall earned him his third Primetime Emmy nomination and fourth Golden Globe nomination.

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