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Ethan Hawke directs his and Uma Thurman's 'nepo baby' Maya on set of Wildcat
Ethan Hawke was spotted this week directing his actress daughter Maya Hawke on the Kentucky set of his upcoming film Wildcat.The 52-year-old, who shares his daughter with his ex-wife Uma Thurman, has cast Maya as the celebrated writer Flannery O'Connor.Maya, 24, vanished into the role with period costume and hair and was seen hobbling about on crutches as the real Flannery did in later life. Family business: Ethan Hawke was spotted this week directing his actress daughter Maya Hawke on the Kentucky set of his upcoming film Wildcat Uncanny: Maya (left), 24, vanished into the role with period costume and hair and was seen hobbling about on crutches as the real Flannery (right) did in later lifeFlannery suffered severe health problems because of lupus, which claimed her father's life when she was just shy of her 16th birthday.Her own mobility issues ultimately left her largely stuck on the family farm, where she threw herself into writing, often about disabled characters.