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Nicole Beharie, who starred in 2009's 'American Violet,' is set to co-star with Michael Fassbender, Carey Mulligan, and James Badge Dale (AMC's 'Rubicon') in director Steve McQueen's 'Shame.'
"I actually have a job coming up in February with an interesting director, Steve McQueen, that we're shooting in the city. I can't talk about it until it's official," stated the Florida native and Julliard grad to BlackVoices.com as she promoted her current project.
'Shame' revolves around Fassbender's character Brandon, a 30-something man living in New York who is unable to manage his sex life. After his wayward younger sister moves into his apartment, Brandon's world spirals out of control. The film is said to be an examination of the nature of need, how we live our lives and the experiences that shape us. Mulligan will play his sister Sissy, while Badge Dale plays his boss.
The film will be produced by 'The King's Speech' producer Iain Canning and developed through his and Emile Sherman's See-Saw Films with Film4, which will co-finance. It will shoot in New York for six weeks starting in January,
Beharie is currently starring in the theater production of 'A Free Man of Color,' her first Broadway play alongside an enormously talented cast that includes Jeffrey Wright and Mos Def.