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Sanaa Lathan is the latest actress to join the ensemble cast of Steven Soderbergh's drama 'Contagion' for Warner Bros. Pictures, reports Variety .
Already included in the film are Matt Damon, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow, John Hawkes, Jennifer Ehle, Elliott Gould, Bryan Cranston, Laurence Fishburne, Chin Han, and Josie Ho.
'Contagion' centers on a deadly virus that threatens the human population, with groups from around the world working together to contain the epidemic.
Lathan will play the spouse of Laurence Fishburne's character, the doctor who informs his wife of the epidemic, who inadvertently tells a friend and sparks pandemonium.
Lathan recently completed the HBO pilot 'Tilda' opposite Diane Keaton and recently came off the West End production of 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.' She previously starred in 'A Raisin in the Sun.'
The New York native currently voices the character Donna Tubbs on the Fox's animated series, 'The Cleveland Show.'
Contagion' will start filming next week in Chicago, after wrapping production in Hong Kong.
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By: poetrysez on 10/13/2010 5:27PM
I like Sanaa but why couldn't they get someone closer to Laurence's age?
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By: The Cynic on 10/14/2010 11:24AM
Because they wanted an attractive girl. There aren't too many older women who look good enough to attract audiences. Vanessa Williams is the only women that comes to mind.
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By: poetrysez on 10/14/2010 2:03PM
These genres of movie always have its audience and will do well at the box office.
2012 was corny but it did really well at the box office. Because movies that show devastation-is always popular-for some morbid reason ( speaking from a fan's point of view ;}
I guess-knowing at the end of the movie-all humanity will be saved-is why we continue to watch these types of movies!
A seasoned actor and youngin? The producers are trying to get 2 birds with 1 stone. The mature crowd and the 30 something crowd.
It's just so typical to see this type of married couple.
It would've been nice to see Viola Davis as the wife. Viola is both pretty and talented!
Oh well-maybe next time!!!!
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