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‘Cliff Booth’ Movie From Netflix & David Fincher Adds Yahya Abdul-Mateen II To Cast


Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is set to join Brad Pitt In 'The Adventures of Cliff Booth' at Netflix

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, David Fincher and Brad Pitt in 'Once Upon A Time in Hollywood'Seye Isikalu/Getty/Everett EXCLUSIVE: Netflix’s highly-anticipated The Adventures of Cliff Booth is slowly but surely started to take shape as sources tell Deadline Yahya Abdul-Mateen II is joining Pitt, who is reprising the role that won him an Oscar. As for who Mateen is playing, while not confirmed sources say the character would be in the vein of Jim Brown who famously ended is hall of fame football career early to focus on acting starring in such hits as The Dirty Dozen. Tarantino will be paid a fortune for his words, as he readies a play he’s written and works on the final film he’ll direct.

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