‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Indiana Jones’ Star Finds His Next Adventure in ‘Seniors’ Trailer [Exclusive]
John Rhys-Davies, best known for Lord of the Rings and Indiana Jones, is starring in a new intergenerational comedy called Seniors, and Collider has exclusively released the film's first trailer. The film pairs Rhys-Davies with Paris Brosnan, son of Pierce Brosnan, adding a real-life family connection to the on-screen mentor relationship, and is significant as it marks a full-circle moment for Rhys-Davies, who previously worked with the elder Brosnan decades ago.
In the film, Paris Brosnan plays Ori Ingram, a troubled teenage aspiring writer completing community service at a seniors' residence, where he clashes with and is eventually mentored by Rhys-Davies' character, a former Pulitzer-winning war correspondent named Albert Vernon. The pair strike a deal involving a $25,000 writing competition and a buried safe, while the wider cast includes Bethany Anne Lind, Eric Mendenhall, Sophia Echendu and Tyler C. Toney. The film is director Lance Clark's feature debut, written by Erica Leigh Dick, and is set for release in select theatres this autumn.
In short
- John Rhys-Davies stars in new comedy Seniors, trailer debuts exclusively
- Co-stars Paris Brosnan, son of his former co-star Pierce Brosnan
- Film hits select theatres this autumn, directed by Lance Clark
Explained simply
John Rhys-Davies is a British actor known for playing Gimli in The Lord of the Rings films and Sallah in the Indiana Jones series. In Seniors, he plays Albert Vernon, a retired war correspondent who lives in a seniors’ residence.
Paris Brosnan plays Ori Ingram, a teenager doing community service at the residence while hoping to become a writer. Ori and Albert clash before forming a mentoring relationship around a writing competition and a buried safe.
The pairing also connects two generations of the Brosnan family: Rhys-Davies previously worked with Paris’s father, Pierce Brosnan. Seniors is the feature-film debut of director Lance Clark and is due in selected cinemas this autumn.
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