Nicole Beharie has bounced back after her controversial death in the season finale of Sleepy Hollow. The actress will star opposite Jesse Williams and Michael Ealy in the reboot of Jacob’s Ladder. It’s not clear who Beharie or Williams will play, but the Grey’s Anatomy actor is said to have a a big role in the upcoming film.
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Television has been a pretty big launching pad for both Williams and Beharie. Williams has had roles in The Cabin in the Woods and Lee Daniels’ The Butler, but Grey’s has thrown the actor into the spotlight. Beharie’s role on Sleepy Hollow did much the same despite starring opposite Chadwick Boseman as the wife of Jackie Robinson in 42 and acting in Steve McQueen’s Shame.
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The film is expected to start shooting next month.
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