Michael Sheen, Steve Buscemi cast in Richard Gere starrer 'Oppenheimer Strategies'

Michael Sheen, Steve Buscemi, Josh Charles, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dan Stevens, Isaach De Bankole and Israeli actor Lior Ashkenazi have joined the cast of 'Oppenheimer Strategies.'

The Richard Gere starrer film, which has been penned and being helmed by Joseph Cedar, would start production in New York and Israel, and is being backed by Tadmor Entertainment, Deadline.com reported.

Gideon Tadmor, Miranda Bailey, Lawrence Inglee, David Mandil, Eyal Rimmon and Oren Moverman are producing, and Michal Graidy, Caroline Kaplan, Amanda Marshall, Jim Kaufman and Doug Mankoff are exec producers with Lisa Wilson and Myles Nestel of The Solution as co-exec producers.

Gere would play the role of Norman Oppenheimer, whose life dramatically changes after the young politician he befriended during a dark period in his life becomes an influential world leader.

Moverman said that they were thrilled that the incredible cast would give life to Cedar's brilliant script.