Scotland has become an increasingly popular filming location for Hollywood productions in recent years, with Glasgow and Edinburgh regularly transformed for major movies.
Recent productions include The Batman, Avengers: Infinity War, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, the remake of The Running Man, and, most recently, JJ Abrams’ newest feature Ghost Writer.
Now, with Spider-Man 4, Henry Cavill’s Highlander reboot and Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey all set to film in Scotland in the not-too-distant future, another major production is also on its way.
Deadline has confirmed that Joel Coen’s next film, Jack of Spades, will shoot this summer in Scotland, with Josh O’Connor – primarily known for his portrayal of Prince Charles in The Crown – in the lead role.
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Coen is best known of course for his collaborations with his younger brother, Ethan. Among their most acclaimed works are Fargo, True Grit, The Big Lebowski, O Brother, Where Art Thou? and No Country for Old Men.
The film will follow Coen’s previous solo release, 2021’s The Tragedy Of Macbeth, starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand.
Plot details for Jack of Spades remain under wraps, but there are reportedly offers out to two British actresses to star alongside O’Connor.
The Herald understands that Coen is already in Glasgow ahead of filming starting.
Josh O’Connor is set to star in Joel Coen’s upcoming film (Image: Jeff Moore/PA) In an interview with The Herald in 2009, Coen, who has visited Skye repeatedly on holiday, hinted of a possible future shoot in Scotland.
He said: “I love Scotland, I visit there a lot for the countryside, the landscape of it. I go up to the Isle of Skye.
“Who knows, maybe some day we will do a movie set in Scotland. It will probably have an American character in it though.”
In other film news, Deadline also reports that Russell Crowe has joined Henry Cavill’s Highlander reboot.
The Oscar-winning actor is set to play Cavill’s mentor in a variation on the part played by Sean Connery in the 1986 original.
Earlier this month, director Chad Stahelski confirmed that filming is due to commence by mid-September in London, before production heads to Scotland.