‘Unicorns’ Breakout Jason Patel Inks With Gersh & Untitled Following Romantic Drama’s TIFF Bow
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Following the TIFF world premiere of Unicorns, the buzzy cross-cultural romance marking his feature acting debut, British actor and singer Jason Patel has taken on new reps at Gersh and Untitled Entertainment.
World premiering up north just a few weeks ago, the film from Sally El-Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd has him starring as Aysha, a British Indian drag queen living a double life, with Ben Hardy (Love at First Sight) as Luke, a single father from Essex who works as a mechanic.
When their paths collide, an emotional search for identity is sparked. Pic debuted to almost universally positive reviews and landed Patel on several Best Performance lists out of the festival.
CAA is handling sales. In addition to his acting career, Patel is an emerging musical artist whose work spans pop and R&B.
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