Chris O'Dowd Finds The Sapphires

He'll star within the musical adaptationWe know Chris O'Dowd could be funny. As well as in recent work like the Crimson Petal and also the Whitened and Bridesmaids, he's demonstrated they have range beyond his comedy chops. Now he's dealing with something completely different, nabbing among the lead roles in Aussie musical adaptation The Sapphires. Inspired with a true story, the plot is occur 1968 and finds a woman band yanked from obscurity inside a remote Australian mission by an Irish talent scout (O'Dowd). Thinking they could be Australia's response to The Supremes, he flies these phones Vietnam to entertain the troops. O'Dowd will star alongside Deborah Postman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens and Miranda Tapsell, who definitely are warbling because the performers. Not sure on whether what this means is Chris is going to be singing themself, but we are intrigued to understand. Or afraid. Select one. Wayne Blair is pointing the film, searching to start shooting this month both Here as well as in Vietnam.