By Express News Service
Actor Juliette Lewis has joined the solid of the upcoming true-crime sequence Immigrant. The sequence relies on the true story of Somen “Steve” Banerjee, an Indian-American entrepreneur who began Chippendales. Actor Kumail Nanjiani will play Banerjee within the restricted sequence that can element the insane, crime-ridden story behind the distinctive male revue that grew to become a cultural phenomenon.
Lewis will play Denise, a straight-talking Chippendales’ member who good points the belief of Nick De Noia (Murray Bartlett), the troupe’s choreographer, and turns into his loyal right-hand consigliere. The sequence additionally stars Dan Stevens, Nicola Peltz, Annaleigh Ashford, Andrew Rannells, Robin De Jesús and Quentin Plair.
Twentieth Television will produce the eight-episode sequence. Immigrant is created by Robert Siegel, who additionally writes the sequence alongside Rajiv Joseph and Mehar Sethi. Siegel additionally serves as co-showrunner with Jenni Konner. Ramin Bahrani will direct and govt produce alongside Siegel, Nanjiani, Konner, Dylan Sellers, Emily V. Gordon, and Nora Silver. Jacqui Rivera serves as a co-executive producer with Annie Wyman as a co-producer.
Lewis is greatest identified for her roles in Natural Born Killers, The Act, From Dusk Till Dawn, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape. She was not too long ago seen in Breaking News In Yuba County and in Yellowjackets.