‘American Gigolo’, a famous 80’s movie, has been adapted by Showtime and is set to premiere soon. The series will introduce Jon Bernthal as Julian Kaye, but it wasn’t an easy search. The series was directed by David Hollander. The official synopsis for the series reads: “Julian Kaye, 15 years after being arrested for murder and struggling to find his place in Los Angeles’ modern sex industry, searches for the truth about the framework that sent him to prison all those years ago. and also hoping to reconnect with his one true love, Michelle.”
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Following a casting search that took place in early 2020, Jon Bernthal was cast as the lead alongside the announcement of the pilot order in March 2020. In November 2020, Gretchen Mol was cast in a lead role, with Rosie O ‘Donnell added in a leading role. the next month. Lizzie Brocheré, Gabriel LaBelle, and Leland Orser joined the main cast in January 2021. On June 15, 2021, it was announced that Showtime had given the project a 10-episode series, with Hollander serving as showrunner. On April 23, 2022, it was announced that Hollander had left the project following an investigation for misconduct on set. Something similar happened during the casting of Richard Gere for the movie, read further to find out more about Gere and the location of him!
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During the search for Julian Kaye for the film, John Travolta was initially assigned to the title role, and the Los Angeles Times announced his choice in January 1978. Giorgio Armani provided Travolta with a wardrobe and appeared in a photo. Variety publication announcing his participation. The following year, Travolta left the production to deal with the death of his mother and the illness of his father. In Travolta’s absence, Barry Diller of Paramount Pictures offered the role of Julian Kay to Christopher Reeve, but Reeve turned down the million-dollar offer. Chevy Chase was also offered the part, but he turned it down. Schrader offered the role to his first choice, Richard Gere, who accepted. Gere was cast two weeks before filming began.
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Richard Gere began appearing in Hollywood movies in the mid-1970s. Originally cast in a leading role in ‘The Lords of Flatbush’ (1974), he was replaced after falling out with co-star Sylvester Stallone. The crime drama ‘American Gigolo’ (1980) significantly raised his profile. It was a neo-noir crime drama film written and directed by Paul Schrader and starring Richard Gere and Lauren Hutton. The film is widely credited with establishing the Giorgio Armani brand in Hollywood because the Italian designer’s clothing features prominently in Julian Kaye’s wardrobe. When Gere replaced Travolta as Julian, the designer’s team had to make him new clothes, as Travolta is 6ft 2in, though only a few inches taller than Gere. However, American Gigolo opened doors for Gere because after the film he received offers for other major films that propelled Gere to stardom, grossing nearly $130 million and winning two Academy Awards out of six nominations.
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In recent years, Gere hasn’t been seen making many movies and is rather seen focusing on his family, as the actor and his wife, Alejandra Silva, recently welcomed their second child together. His first child, Alexander, was born in February 2019. Gere and Silva quietly married in April 2018 after dating for four years. Gere was previously married to Cindy Crawford from 1991 to 1995 and to Carey Lowell from 2002 to 2016. Gere and Lowell share a 20-year-old son, Homer, while Silva was previously married to Govind Friedland and they share a son, Albert.
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In 2017 he expressed his opinion as he has always participated in social activism and politics. Gere also made a notable departure from his traditional screen persona with Joseph Cedar’s political drama ‘Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer’ (2016). The film saw him play Norman Oppenheimer, a small-time Jew. Gere himself described the character as an embodiment of “the sides of us that we know are annoying and needy”.
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According to Showbiz Cheatsheet, “Richard Gere doesn’t act much these days, but he still has more than enough money from his heyday to live in a stunning estate in upstate New York. After residing there for over 30 years, he decided selling the property. Ultimately, the buyer was revealed to be prominent showrunner Ryan Murphy. The Glee producer is far from the only notable figure to have moved to Westchester County recently.”
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The series ‘American Gigolo’ with Jon Bernthal will premiere on September 9, 2022, only on Showtime.
‘American Gigolo’ premieres Friday, September 9, 2022, only on Showtime.
