ORPHANS' Tom Sturridge Joins FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD

Deadline.com reports that ORPHANS' Tom Sturridge has signed on for Fox Searchlight's film adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD, directed by Thomas Vinterberg.

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Sturridge joins Carey Mulligan and Matthias Schoenaerts in the cast. The story follows a young woman and her relationships with three separate men at the same time. Sturridge will play "Sergeant Troy".

According to the Daily Mail, the creative team includes cinematographer Charlotte Bruus Christensen, costume designer Janet Patterson, and Kave Quinn as production designer. Filming will begin on location in Dorset in September.

Sturridge was nominated for a Tony for his performance alongside Alec Baldwin and Ben Foster in this year's ORPHANS on Broadway.

His upcoming big screen projects include Effie Gray, an untitled project by Terrence Malick and Sils Maria. Past film credits include On The Road, Junkhearts, Waiting for Forever, Pirate Radio, Like Minds, Being Julia, Vanity Fair, The Boat That Rocked and more.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

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