Kristen Stewart to Join Ang Lee's BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK?

By: Apr. 01, 2015
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Kristen Stewart is in negotiations to join BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK, helmed by Ang Lee and adapted from Ben Fountain's 2012 novel.

The film "is about a group of servicemen sent on a "Victory Tour" after returning from combat in Iraq. The trip takes them to Texas, where they're hosted by the Dallas Cowboys at Thanksgiving time.

Already cast are Garrett Hedlund (Unbroken), Steve Martin, Joe Alwyn and stage vet Ben Platt.

Lee begins shooting this month in Atlanta from a script by Oscar winner Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire).

No word on which character Stewart would portray.

Stewart recently starred in CAMP X-RAY, CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA and STILL ALICE. Among her upcoming film projects are EQUALS and AMERICAN ULTRA, as well as Woody Allen's next movie. She is best known as 'Bella Swan' from the TWILIGHT fillm franchise.

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