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Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi on track for Judd Apatow's Trainwreck Oscar nominee Barkhad Abdi on track for Judd Apatow's Trainwreck
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Oscar winning Somali-American actor Barkhad Abdi is set to join Judd Apatow's new comedy, Trainwreck, alongside Amy Schumer who wrote the script and has been cast in the lead role. Bafta-winning Somali-American actor Barkhad Abdi is set to join Judd Apatow's new comedy, Trainwreck, alongside Amy Schumer, who wrote the script and has been cast in the lead role.
Plot details of Trainwreck, which would mark Apatow's first directorial effort since This Is 40, have not been released, but Slashfilm reports it concerns "a basket case (Schumer) trying to regain control of her life. Other key characters in the film include the woman's boyfriend, her best friend/co-worker, and her parent." Tilda Swinton is also being sought for a role. Plot details of Trainwreck, which would mark Apatow's first directorial outing since This Is 40, have not been released, but Slashfilm reports it concerns "a basket case (Schumer) trying to regain control of her life. Other key characters in the film include the woman's boyfriend, her best friend/co-worker, and her parent." Tilda Swinton is also being sought for a role.
Trainwreck will represent Abdi's first major role since picking up the best supporting Oscar for Captain Phillips, where he played young Somali hijacker Muse. He admitted recently he had been finding it hard to make ends meet having given up his job as a limo driver to become a fulltime actor, after being unexpectedly joining Captain Phillips after an open audition. Trainwreck will represent Abdi's first major role since picking up the best supporting actor Bafta for Captain Phillips, where he played young Somali hijacker Muse. His performance in the film also earned an Oscar nomination.
Abdi admitted recently that he has been finding it hard to make ends meet after giving up his job as a limo driver to become a full-time actor. The career switch followed his unexpected success in winning a part in Captain Phillips at an open audition.
• This article was amended on 19 March 2014. The original version wrongly described Barkhad Abdi as an Oscar winner; this has been corrected
• Barkhad Abdi: Captain Phillips star's rise from limo driver to Oscars contender• Barkhad Abdi: Captain Phillips star's rise from limo driver to Oscars contender