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Geri Halliwell Horneris heading to the big screen.
Along withDjimon Hounsou, theSpice Girlsalum, 50, has been cast in Sony Pictures and PlayStation Productions' upcoming feature adaptation of the racing video gameGran Turismo, which is currently filming in Hungary.
Halliwell Horner confirmed the news on social media, sharing a screenshot ofThe Hollywood Reporter’scasting coverage. “Announcement,” she wrote in the caption.
Additionally,Daniel Puig(Naomi),Josha Stradowski(The Wheel of Time) andThomas Kretschman(Indiana Jones 5) have joined the cast, which also includesDavid Harbour(Stranger Things),Orlando Bloom(The Lord of the Rings),Darren Barnet(Never Have I Ever) andArchie Madekwe(Midsommar), according to the outlet.
Halliwell Horner and Hounsou, 58, will play Madekwe’s parents.
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The casting news comes ahead of next month’s 25th anniversary of Halliwell’s acting debut alongside her fellow Spice Girls in their 1997 musical comedySpice World, along with their second studio album of the same name. The pop icons arecelebrating the occasion withSpiceworld 25, a limited edition re-release of the album that dropped Friday.
Halliwell Horner has since displayed her acting chops inSex and the City,Absolutely Fabulous,Crank: High Voltageand as a fictionalized version of herself in the 2014 Channel 4 seriesGeri: Life Sucks.
Gran Turismois set to premiere on August 11, 2023 in theaters.
source: people.com
