Dennis Quaid is all set to take on the lead role in the upcoming NASCAR drama Thunder Road. The news was confirmed by Deadline. Created by John Fusco and Mark L. Smith, the drama follows:
“The multi-generational saga of the Whitlock family, whose legacy in stock car racing is as deep as the family’s ties to the southern hill country roots that shaped them. It features family dynamics, fierce rivalries, and the untold stories behind one of America’s most iconic sports.”
The drama surrounds the themes of family history, rivalry, and the struggle to survive. The story will also revolve around a hardworking family that is on the verge of losing everything and an older leader trying to hold on to his place till the end.
The series is in its pre-production phase, with the complete cast and character details yet to be announced. In the series, Dennis will play the role of Duane Whitlock, who also goes by the name The Wrecking Ball.
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Dennis Quaid to play Duane in Thunder Road
Dennis Quaid is a winner of Satellite Awards and has been a nominee of Primetime Emmy Awards in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie category for The Special Relationship. He has also been a two-time nominee for the Golden Globes and a winner of the New York Film Critics Circle Awards in the best supporting actor category for Far From Heaven.
Some of his best projects include Far From Heaven, The Day After Tomorrow, Frequency, Innerspace, and The Substance. Dennis Quaid appeared in two projects released this year, which include I Can Only Imagine 2 and War Machine.
Along with working on Thunder Road, he is working on four more projects, which include Littlemouth and A Dog’s Perfect Christmas, both scheduled to release this year, and The Florist and Callback.
In Thunder Road, Dennis Quaid’s character, Duane, will be a top racing star. His character description, as reported by Deadline, reads:
“A towering figure who built a racing empire from a legacy of moonshine runs and dirt tracks and refuses to let it die.”
The other executive producers of the series include Gladys Chang, Tim Clark, John Dahl, Taylor Elmore, John Fusco, Ben Haigh, Dan McDermott, Cliff Roberts, and Mark L. Smith.
As of now, Quaid has not talked about the project publicly or released a statement about the same on his social media, keeping details about it private for now.
However, the screenwriter, John Fusco, did share the news on his social media about Quaid joining the cast.
With John Fusco being the writer on the series, it is already gaining attention from the fans. Fusco has worked on a number of hit projects, which include Young Guns, The Highwaymen, and The Wind & The Reckoning.
He is also working as a writer on The Rescue and Young Guns. 3: Alias Billy the Kid.
Speaking of the project, Fusco said in a statement reported by Deadline:
“Thunder Road is about the Whitlock racing dynasty, a family bound by legacy, love, and the weight of their name. Set against the high-stakes world of NASCAR and the mythic outlaw roots of a sport born on the whiskey-running backroads of the south, you might call it Succession with stock cars. I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to bring this dramatic, action-packed, uniquely American story to life with AMC and NASCAR.”
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Edited by Vatsala Chauhan