Rami Malek in Talks to Play Buster Keaton in Matt Reeves-Produced Series Developing at Warner Bros. Television
Warner Bros. Television is in talks to develop a limited series based on the life of silent film star Buster Keaton. The project would star Rami Malek as Keaton.
“The Batman” director Matt Reeves would direct the limited series and produce via his 6th and Idaho Productions banner, which is under an overall deal at Warner Bros. TV. Malek and David Weddle also produce, with Ted Cohen in talks to serve as executive producer and writer.
Rami’s new project is reportedly based on a book about Buster that was written by James Curtis. The actor is set to co-produce.
Who is Buster? The actor got his start as a vaudeville performer before becoming a comedy icon in the era of silent movies. He is best known for starring in The General, which was released in 1926 and passed away in 1996.
Malek is best known for starring as Elliot Alderson in USA’s “Mr. Robot” from 2015 to 2019 as well as for playing Freddie Mercury in Bryan Singer’s 2018 biopic “Bohemian Rhapsody.” The latter earned him the best actor award at several awards shows including the Oscars. Malek’s other credits include Fox’s “The War at Home” and HBO’s “The Pacific” as well as “Short Term 12,” “Papillon” and “No Time to Die.”
