Javier Bardem to Star in New Apple TV+ Series ‘Cape Fear’ from Martin Scorsese & Steven Spielberg | apple tv+, Javier Bardem, Martin Scorsese, Steven Spielberg, Television | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
Javier Bardem has booked his next TV role!
On Monday (November 18), it was announced that the 55-year-old Oscar-winning actor will be starring in Apple TV+ series Cape Fear, which will be executive produced by fellow Oscar winners Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg.
Keep reading to find out more…Created by The Act‘s showrunner Nick Antosca, Cape Fear is described as a “tense, Hitchcockian thriller and an examination of America’s obsession with true crime in the 21st century, a storm is coming for happily married attorneys Amanda and Steve Bowden when Max Cady (Bardem), a notorious killer from their past, gets out of prison,” according to Deadline.
The series is based on John D. MacDonald’s novel The Executioners, which inspired the 1962 movie of the same name directed J. Lee Thompson from storyboards devised by original director Alfred Hitchcock as well as the 1991 remake directed by Martin and produced by Steven.
Along with starring in the series, Javier will also be serving as an executive producer.
Javier will next be starring in Netflix’s children’s animated movie Spellbound alongside Nicole Kidman and Rachel Zegler, which will be released on Friday, November 22. Watch the trailer here!
