In casting news today, Joely Richardson has been cast as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s wife in the upcoming zombie flick, Maggie. Richardson will join Abigail Breslin who plays their daughter that’s infected by a zombie virus. The film has already began production in New Orleans. Read on for more details.
Per The Wrap, Joely Richardson will play Arnold Schwarzenegger’s wife in “Maggie,” a zombie thriller beginning production in New Orleans, according to the movie’s publicist.
She’ll join Schwarzenegger and Abigail Breslin, who plays the titular teenage girl and Schwarzenegger’s daughter.
Schwarzenegger and Richardson spend the movie trying to help their daughter, a 16-year-old girl who has been infected by a zombie virus.
Richardson is best known for playing Julia McNamara on “Nip/Tuck,” the FX show about a pair of plastic surgeons. After taking a break from acting, Richardson has been very active the past few years and can be seen this fall in “Thanks for Sharing.”