The young Canadian filmmaker Xavier Dolan could direct Jessica Chastain in his next film "The Death and Life of John F. Donovan."
The young prodigy of cinematographic direction is preparing a new film and has shown his interest in one of the most sought-after actresses of recent years, the two-time Oscar nominee Jessica Chastain.
And it seems that the interest is mutual, so it would not be surprising if we see the one who was the protagonist of "Zero Dark Thirty" as one of the main characters of "The Death and Life of John F Donovan«.
Xavier Dolan is one of the rising stars that everyone is following. Five years ago the director made his debut at just 20 years old with the surprising «I killed my mother»(« J'ai tué ma mere »), the following year at the Cannes Film Festival he won the award for best film in the Un certain regard section with his second work«Imaginary loves»(« Les amours imaginares ») and in 2012 he repeated in the parallel section of Cannes with«Laurence Anyways»And this same film won the award for the best Canadian film at the Toronto Film Festival.
In 2013 I went to Venice with «Tom à la ferme»Film that won the Fipresci Prize and this same year won the Special Jury Prize of the official section of the Cannes Festival with its latest work«Mommy«.
Now, just 25 years old and already with five highly successful films in his filmography, Xavier Dolan intends to make the leap to Hollywood, making his first film in English, with "The Death and Life of John F. Donovan."