Watts Joins ASSASSINATION
Naomi Watts (THE RING) has joined the cast of the indie film THE ASSASSINATION OF RICHARD NIXON, starring Sean Penn and Don Cheadle. In the film, Penn will star as true life furniture salesman Sam Byck. After repeatedly failing to achieve the “American dream,” in the 1970s, Byck made plans to assassinate President Richard Nixon by hijacking a plane and crashing it into the White House. Cheadle would play Byck’s only friend, Bonny, with whom Byck wanted to start up a business. Alfonso Cuaron, Jorge Vergara, Alexander Payne and Arnaud Duteil are executive producing. Jason Kliot and Joana Vicente are producing. Niels Mueller is directing.
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