Jesse Eisenberg’s Musical Comedy ‘The Debut,’ Starring Julianne Moore, to Close London Film Festival
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Jesse Eisenberg's musical comedy film "The Debut," which stars Julianne Moore, Paul Giamatti, Halle Bailey, and Havana Rose Liu, is set to close the 70th edition of the BFI London Film Festival with its U.K. premiere. Eisenberg serves as the director for the project.
Reacting to the selection, Eisenberg joked about the dual spelling of the word honored, stating he was "both honored and honoured" to bring his latest movie to the London festival alongside members of the cast.
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Variety (US)Comprehensive overview highlighting festival milestone details and complete cast list
The Hollywood Reporter (US)Focuses on filmmaker's personal quote and humorous reaction to the announcement