Tommy Lee Jones is set to replace Harrison Ford in Amazon’s upcoming movie The Burial after the actor had to drop out, reports Metro.
Citing Deadline’s report, Metro states that Tommy will now star alongside Jamie Foxx in the lead role which was going to be filled by Harrison Ford, with Maggie Betts set to direct.
The Burial screenplay has been written by Doug Wright, with Amazon Studios, Bobby Shriver Inc. and Double Nickel Entertainment producing the upcoming drama based on the New Yorker article by Jonathan Harr with Jamie.
The Burial is based on the true story of a bankrupt funeral home owner who hires a flamboyant attorney to sue a rival businessman over a handshake deal gone wrong.