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David Oyelowo Joins Anne Hathaway-Produced Film ‘Little Five’
David Oyelowo has joined the cast of "Little Five", an independent film produced by Anne Hathaway's Somewhere Pictures alongside Pigasus Pictures. He will star alongside previously announced actors Ariana Greenblatt and Rain Spencer, with the casting adding another notable name to a project drawing attention partly because of Hathaway's involvement as producer. The film is directed by Ian Samuels from a screenplay by Gillian Williams, and is inspired by the Little 500 cycling race held at Indiana University.
Oyelowo will play Randall, a former cycling champion whose career was cut short and who becomes a reluctant mentor to a new generation of athletes. Other new cast additions include Sasha Frolova, Nadia Alexander, Drew Powell and Max Cortezi, while the film's producers include Zachary Spicer, Hathaway, Adam Shulman and Johnathan Rice. Oyelowo, known for playing Martin Luther King Jr. in "Selma" and for his role in "Lawmen: Bass Reeves", adds further profile to a project centred on a group of young women forging an unlikely cycling team.
In short
- David Oyelowo cast in Anne Hathaway-produced film "Little Five"
- Film draws on Indiana University's Little 500 cycling race
- Oyelowo joins Ariana Greenblatt and Rain Spencer in the lead cast
Explained simply
"Little Five" is an independent film inspired by the Little 500, a cycling race held annually at Indiana University. The film tells the story of a group of young women who form an unlikely cycling team to compete in the race.
The project has attracted attention partly because of its producer Anne Hathaway, known for her acting roles, whose production company Somewhere Pictures is involved alongside Pigasus Pictures. It is directed by Ian Samuels from a screenplay by Gillian Williams and features a cast that includes established actors such as Ariana Greenblatt and Rain Spencer.
David Oyelowo, recognised for roles in "Selma" and "Lawmen: Bass Reeves", is among the cast members. He plays Randall, a former cycling champion whose career was cut short and who becomes a mentor to the young athletes featured in the film.
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