Remember the nameJodie Turner-Smith, because you’re going to be hearing it a lot over the next several months. Sources say that Turner-Smith delivers a breakout performance oppositeDaniel KaluuyainQueen & Slim, which could thrust her into awards contention. But even if it doesn’t, it’s going to lead to a ton of opportunities for the British actress, who just beat out a slew of competition for the female lead oppositeMichael B. Jordanin Paramount’s spy movieWithout Remorse.
Stefano Sollima(Sicario: Day of the Soldado) is directing the adaptation of theTom Clancynovel, which boasts a script bySicarioscribeTaylor Sheridan.
Jordan is set to play operations officer John Clark, aka John Kelly, a former Navy SEAL who goes to work for the CIA. HisFantastic Fourco-starJamie Bellis in final negotiations to play Robert Ritter, who helped recruit Clark into the CIA before becoming a major figure at the agency within the Clancy universe. Turner-Smith will play a CIA field agent named Greer who is no doubt related to James Greer, the character played byJames Earl Jonesin 1994’sClear and Present Danger.
Paramount has high hopes forWithout Remorse, which is intended to launch a franchise starring Jordan, whose character returns inRainbow Sixand more than a dozen of Clancy’s other novels. Jordan is also producing the film along withAkiva Goldsman,Josh AppelbaumandAndre Nemec.
Turner-Smith has spent the past few years working steadily on TV shows likeThe Last Ship,NightflyersandJett, butQueen & Slimis poised to elevate her to a whole different stratosphere, and since booking that film, she has landed a lead role oppositeColin FarrellinKogonada’s A24 movieAfter Yang, as well as the part ofGrace Jonesin theMarvin GayemovieSexual HealingstarringJesse L. Martin. Turner-Smith’s casting was first reported byVariety.
Universal will releaseMelina Matsoukas' romantic dramaQueen & Slimon Nov. 27, several weeks after after the film debuts at AFI Fest. Watch the latest trailer byclicking here.
