Samuel L. Jackson’s New ‘Wolf of Wall Street’ Meets ‘Gone Girl’ Crime Thriller Gets Official Early Look [Exclusive]
Samuel L. Jackson stars opposite Eva Green in Just Play Dead, a crime thriller released in select cinemas on 28 August. The film centres on competing deception and murder plots around a faked death and a large insurance claim, and is directed by Martin Campbell, known for Casino Royale.
Jackson plays wealthy criminal Jack Wolfe, who plans to fake his death, secure a $30 million insurance payout and frame his wife Nora’s lover. Nora instead intends to kill Jack and keep the money, but Jack sets a trap to turn the pair against each other; the cast also includes Eoin Macken, María Pedraza and Jason Fernández.
- Samuel L. Jackson leads new crime thriller Just Play Dead.
- Eva Green plays his wife in a $30 million insurance plot.
- Martin Campbell directs the film.