District 9 actor Sharlto Copley will write, direct and star in the new sci-fi comedy movie Sapien Safari. The Johannesburg born Copley this year stars opposite David Oyelowo and Charlize Theron in the comedy Gringo. The actor-director became a known quantity while working with fellow South African Neill Blomkamp on three feature films, including the Matt Damon vehicle Elysium.
Copley’s first major film role was as Wikus Van De Merwe, the main protagonist of Blomkamp’s District 9. Set in a futuristic dystopia, District 9 concerned government agent Van De Merwe’s sudden connection with a member of a segregated alien race. Lauded for its socially conscious take on sci-fi, District ...
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