Netflix's 'The Roman' To Feature Oscar Isaac, Alec Baldwin - Poker News
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Netflix's 'The Roman' To Feature Oscar Isaac, Alec Baldwin - Poker News
Netflix announced the cast for an upcoming Las Vegas-focused series. Martin Scorsese will produce the hour-long drama, returning to the gambling genre after work on Casino. Oscar Isaac will star as Robert “Bobby Red” Redman, president of the hottest hotel casino in town, facing long-odds moves to secure his position and expand influence. The series is set in present-day Las Vegas, portraying a modernized but still dangerous version of the legendary city. Betty Gilpin will play Marla Blake, a highly connected lawyer who navigates the town’s darkest corners. Alec Baldwin will play Paul “Primo” Clark, longtime chairman and father figure to Bobby. David Costabile will play Bill Saverick, operator of a rival casino. J.C. Chandor will direct.
"Isaac will play Robert “Bobby Red” Redman, who is “president of the hottest hotel casino in town. Redman has to make some long odds moves to try and secure his position and take more ground.”"
"“The hour-long drama is set in the high-stakes, sharp-elbowed present-day Las Vegas casino business, which is a modernized but still dangerous version of the legendary city,” Netflix said of the project."
"Gilpin ( Death by Lightning and GLOW) plays Marla Blake, Bobby's wife. Netflix describes her character as “a brilliant, highly connected lawyer who knows how to navigate the town's darkest corners just as well as her husband.”"
"Baldwin plays Paul “Primo” Clark, who serves as the longtime chairman of the gaming organization featured in the series and is a father figure to Bobby. The 68-year-old actor won three Emmys, three Golden Globes, and was nominated for an Oscar for his role in The Cooler in 2003."
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