Melissa Leo Joins Will Smith in Amazon MGM and Miramax Action-Thriller ‘Supermax’

Melissa Leo Joins Will Smith in Action-thriller 'Supermax'

Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Oscar winner Melissa Leo will be seen sharing screen space with Will Smith in Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax's action-thriller 'Supermax'. Entertainment News | Melissa Leo Joins Will Smith in Action-thriller 'Supermax'.

Melissa Leo Joins Will Smith in Amazon MGM and Miramax Action-Thriller ‘Supermax’

Oscar and Emmy winner Melissa Leo has joined the cast of Amazon MGM Studios and Miramax’s action-thriller “Supermax,” starring Will Smith. David Gordon Green directs the film, which follows two FBI agents investigating a seemingly impossible murder within the impenetrable walls of a maximum-security prison. Lee — whose role remains under wraps — joins the […]

Melissa Leo hands Amazon MGM’s ‘Supermax’ another Oscar to shore up Will Smith’s comeback

Amazon MGM’s plan for Will Smith’s return has never really been about the star — it’s about the company the studio insists on keeping around him. Ever since the streamer and Miramax set their sights on Supermax, they have been outfitting a straightforward prison thriller with the kind of acting pedigree usually reserved for awards-season dramas. Melissa Leo’s arrival is the sharpest expression yet of that instinct: buy prestige, then let it do t…