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Jason Bateman, Viola Davis and Chris Tucker have been added to the cast of Ben Affleck's new movie
Jason Bateman, Viola Davis and Chris Tucker have been added to the cast of Ben Affleck's upcoming fifth directorial effort.The news about the performers was revealed by Deadline, who noted that the three would also be joined by Marlon Wayans, Chris Messina, Matthew Maher, Tom Papa and Julius Tennon.The currently untitled project, in which the director will star alongside his longtime collaborator Matt Damon, entered production in Los Angeles earlier this week. Signing on: Jason Bateman and Viola Davis have been added to the cast of Ben Affleck's upcoming fifth directorial effort Smart move: And Chris Tucker will also be in the movie; seen in 2019The movie will be centered on the efforts ofsneaker salesman Sonny Vaccaro and Nike co-founder Phil Knight to sign Michael Jordan to an endorsement deal in the mid-1980s.The partnership between the basketball legend and the shoe company would later prove to be the catalyst for the brand's eventual domination of the athleticwear market.