Sterling K. Brown Joins Cast of Baseball Drama The Comebacker
Brown will play the team's manager in Marielle Heller's Sony Pictures film, which also stars Tom Hanks and Callum Turner.
Sterling K. Brown has been cast in The Comebacker, the baseball drama that Marielle Heller is directing for Sony Pictures, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Brown will play the manager of the team in the film. He joins a cast that includes Tom Hanks, Callum Turner, Patricia Clarkson and Amy Madigan.
The Comebacker is based on a short story by Dave Eggers, and Heller wrote the screenplay adaptation.
Brown's recent credits
Brown is an Academy Award nominee and a three-time Emmy Award winner. He currently stars in and executive produces the Hulu series Paradise, which was recently renewed for a third season.
He earned a best supporting actor Oscar nomination for American Fiction and is known for This Is Us. He recently earned strong notices for his work in Amazon/MGM's Is God Is, and he will star opposite Natalie Portman in The Gallerist and appear in Amazon/MGM's live-action Voltron.
Quick answers
Who is in the cast of The Comebacker?
Sterling K. Brown, Tom Hanks, Callum Turner, Patricia Clarkson and Amy Madigan.
Who is directing The Comebacker?
Marielle Heller directs the film for Sony Pictures and wrote the screenplay adaptation.
What is The Comebacker based on?
It is based on a short story by Dave Eggers.