Jennifer Jason Leigh Enters David Lynch’s ‘Twin Peaks’; Naomi Watts Circling
Twin Peaksjust keeps getting more crowded.Jennifer Jason Leighwill appear in Showtime’sDavid Lynchrevival, along with returning starsKyle MacLachlanandSheryl Lee, and new starsBalthazar Getty,Amanda Seyfried,Peter Sarsgaard, andRobert Knepper. In addition, there’s word Lynch wants to bring onMulholland DrivestarNaomi Watts.Deadlinegot the scoop on the Twin Peaks Jennifer Jason Leigh news. Showtime hasn’t publicly announced Leigh’s casting, but her involvement was unofficially revealed by paparazzi photos. The snapshots seem to show her filming a nighttime scene with MacLachlan in the Mojave desert. Lee was also spotted on set.
Lynch is directing the entire new season ofTwin Peaks, which will come in somewhere betweentenand18 episodes. He also wrote the script, with originalTwin Peaksco-creatorMark Frost. Details on theTwin Peakslimited series, including basic plot info, remain shrouded in mystery. At least until someone decodes what this eerie teaser is all about:
MacLachlan is the only originalTwin Peaksstar publicly confirmed to reprise his role, but Showtime has promised more familiar faces. “I think you should be optimistic that the people that you want will be there, and then there will be some surprises in addition,” he teased.Sherilyn Fenn,Dana Ashbrook,David Patrick Kelly, andRichard Beymerare among those rumored to return.
We know even less about whom the new actors are playing. They may not necessarily be new characters, though — an earlier report suggested Gettymight take over an existing role. Seyfried apparently has a “pivotal” part, and Sarsgaard and Knepper are both in recurring roles.
Getty, as Lynch fans are aware, worked with the filmmaker in 1997’sLost Highway. And he isn’t the only actor Lynch wants to reunite with.Deadline’s sources indicate he’s trying to woo Watts, who had a big career breakthrough in 2001’sMulholland Driveand re-teamed with him in 2006’sLost Highway.
Leigh was seen earlier this year in the indiesWelcome to MeandAlex of Venice. Coming out next from her are Quentin Tarantino’sThe Hateful Eight(in which she already looks like the scene-stealer in a cast full of larger-than-life performances) and Charlie Kaufman’sAnomalisa(which marks her second time working with him, after 2008’sSynecdoche, New York).
TheTwin Peaksis likely to air sometime in 2016, which marks the 25th anniversary of the Season 2 finale.
