The Big Picture One of the most anticipated films of the near future just got more exciting, with Variety reporting that Jeffrey Wright will star in High and Low, the remake of the Akira Kurosawa classic directed by Spike Lee. Wright will be joining Denzel Washington as a part of the movie's cast, with Lee also writing the screenplay for the feature alongside Alan Fox.
Jeffrey Wright is currently going through the most successful streak of his career, with the performer recently scoring a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor due to his work on American Fiction. While Wright didn't manage to win the award, the movie still took home the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, thanks to Cord Jefferson's work. After he's done appearing in the new version of High and Low, Wright is expected to return to Gotham City, as Warner Bros.