2 int’l actors join Iran director film

US actor William Baldwin and Syria-born artist Jay Abdo follows American actor Val Kilmer’s suit, joining film project by Iran director Ali Atshani.

The two new additions to the project are confirmed to appear on the cast roll of ‘1st Born’, a media report said on Saturday with William Baldwin already signing on to appear before Atshani’s lens.

Baldwin is known for roles in ‘The Squid and the Whale’ and ‘Flatliners’  while Syria-born artist Abdo who lives in the US played in titles including ‘Queen of the Desert’ and ‘A Hologram for the King’.

The film  ‘1st Born’ is billed as the first co-production between Iran and the US.

The project centers on a newly married couple newlywed couple, Iranian-born Ben and his American Kate, who are living in California.

US actor Val Kilmer has appeared in films such as ‘Breathless’ and ‘Top Gun’.

The new project at the helm of Atshani is still at pre-production stage.

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