Ang Lee has quite the ensemble for his latest, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk already, and he’s not finished constructing the roster. With Steve Martin, Garrett Hedlund, Kristen Stewart, Joe Alwyn, Vin Diesel and Chris Tucker all aboard, Tim Blake Nelson is the latest addition{
Adapted by Slumdog Millionaire writer Simon Beaufoy from Ben Fountain's novel, **Billy Lynn **follows the titular 19-year-old soldier (Alwyn), who along with his squad has survived a tough battle in Iraq that made headlines and turned the troops into instant celebrities.
Shipped home for a promotional tour by the army, they’re scheduled to return to combat after the final engagement of the trip, a halftime show of a Thanksgiving Day American football game in Texas. As the game progresses, we see flashbacks to what Billy and his platoon endured in the heat of battle.
Nelson is filling the role of Wayne Foster for the film, which Lee is busy shooting now in 3D, high resolution and ultra-high frame rate. As for Nelson, he’s also signed on to a role in James Franco’s The Long Home, more of which you can read here.