Rebel Wilson Sets Aside Her Comedy Roots to Star in Drama 'Almond & the Sea Horse'

Rebel Wilson is branching out into the world of drama and setting aside her comedy roots to star in The Almond And The Sea Horse.

The 40-year-old actress will star alongside Ozark‘s Janet McTeer.

The film is a “poignant story about two couples where one partner has survived a traumatic brain injury, exploring how it impacts their lives together.”

“The Almond And The Seahorse will be a journey into the lives of two couples whose lives become irreversibly altered thru simple twists of fate,” director Tom Stern said in a statement. “We will join them in their search for new relevance in this new reality, a search that is both tragic and comedic as their worlds turn upside down. The film will be directed jointly; bridging image, drama and performance into a poignant tale of humans striving for meaning and love.”

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