‘In The Hand of Dante’ Find Its Leading Actors

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(Left) Oscar Isaac in ‘Big Gold Brick.’ (Center) Jason Momoa as Dante in ‘Fast X’, directed by Louis Leterrier. (Right) Gerard Butler as Brodie Torrance in ‘Plane.’ Photo Credit: Kenneth Rexach.

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‘In The Hand Of Dante’ secures an Interim Agreement from SAG-AFTRA, allowing the production to begin in Italy
The crime thriller will be led by Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, and Gerard Butler
The movie is an adaptation of the novel by Nick Tosche, with actor Johnny Depp purchasing the rights through his production company Infinitum Nihil in 2008.

The book-to-film adaptation ‘In The Hand Of Dante’ finds its leading stars in Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, and Gerard Butler. According to Deadline, the production is set to film in Venice, Italy, and has recently secured an Interim Agreement from SAG-AFTRA.

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What Is ‘In The Hand Of Dante’ About?

The book tells two separate tales, with Dante Alighieri in 14th Century Italy and a fictional version of Nick Tosches in 2001. The two stories alternate between Dante and Tosche. One is trying to finish his magnum opus, while the other is called to authenticate a manuscript of The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri but ends up stealing it.

The book also touches on modern publishing, including Tosches’ own writing, the 9/11 attacks, and the Rolling Stones.

The Leading Actors

Gerard Butler in 2009’s ‘Law Abiding Citizen.’

The star-studded cast for the crime thriller includes Oscar Isaac, Jason Momoa, and Gerard Butler. All names associated with mega franchises such as ‘Star Wars,’ ‘Aquaman,’ and ‘Olympus Has Fallen.’ While the actors have been on strike since July 14, the production has landed an interim agreement with SAG-AFTRA, allowing the actors to film in Italy.

The trio of actors possesses quite a resume. Oscar Isaac has been in blockbuster hits such as ‘Dune,’ ‘Spider-man: Across the Spider-Verse’, ‘Moon Knight’, ‘Ex Machina’, and more. Jason Momoa recently joined the ‘Fast & Furious‘ franchise as villain Dante (not to be confused with ‘In The Hand Of Dante’) in ‘Fast X’, and can be seen in the upcoming ‘Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom’. Gerard Butler is known for his role as Leonidas in Frank Miller’s ‘300’, as well as the leading man in the ‘Olympus Has Fallen’ franchise. His next film will be ‘Den of Thieves 2: Pantera’.

Actor Johnny Depp purchased the rights to Nick Tosches’ book in 2008 through his production company, Infinitum Nihil. Originally, Oscar-nominated director Julian Schnabel planned to work with Depp on the film, with the actor playing the role of Tosches. However, the director revealed last month that Oscar Isaac has been cast in the leading role.

Visionary Director Martin Scorsese To Executive Produce

Director Martin Scorsese at the Academy Awards.

The crime thriller will be executive produced by none other than Martin Scorsese (‘Killers of the Flower Moon’), along with DreamCrew, Screen Capital/Screen One, and Tribune Pictures. Jon Killik, Francesco Melzi d’eril for MeMo Films, and Olmo Schnabel for TWIN Productions will also produce.