Sean Penn to direct Jan 6 Capitol riot movie with Bradley Cooper in talks to star
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Sean Penn is slated to direct a new film focusing on a police officer who was present during the January 6 Capitol riot in 2021, Warner Bros. announced on Tuesday. The Oscar-winning actor, fresh from his performance in One Battle After Another, will also write the script for the as-yet untitled project. Bradley Cooper is reportedly in talks to star, though a final agreement has not been reached. Representatives for Penn and Warner Bros. did not comment on the protagonist’s identity but confirmed the character is based on a real person. Penn notably attended the 2022 House Select Committee hearings investigating the Capitol attack, where he sat with Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police officers Michael Fanone and Daniel Hodges, both responders to the events. At the hearings, Penn said he was attending as ‘just another citizen’ to observe and see if justice …






