«NCIS» and «Blue Bloods» star Jennifer Esposito has joined the cast of supernatural thriller «Mary» opposite Gary Oldman, TheWrap has learned<\/b>
\n\u201cNCIS\u201d and \u201cBlue Bloods\u201d star Jennifer Esposito has joined the cast of supernatural thriller \u201cMary\u201d opposite Gary Oldman and Emily Mortimer, an individual with knowledge of the project told TheWrap.
Esposito will play the role of Lydia in the film.
Michael Goi (\u201cAmerican Horror Story\u201d) is directing the feature from a screenplay by Anthony Jaswinski (\u201cThe Shallows\u201d).
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\u201cMary\u201d centers on a struggling family that buys an old ship at auction with high hopes of starting a charter business, only to discover her horrifying secrets once in isolated open waters.
It is scheduled to open in theaters in 2019.
Last week, Esposito said on social media she experienced difficult encounters with casting directors, adding that in the past month she has lost five roles for not being \u201cwhite enough.\u201d
\u201cHave a question for my actor friends,\u201d she began in a Facebook post . \u201cEver get totally blocked by casting directors?\u201d
In replies to comments, the Italian-American actress grumbled, \u201cNot getting a job is one thing, but not even being allowed in a room to have an opportunity is another.\u201d
Esposito, whose big break came in 1997 when she joined the cast of the Michael J. Fox sitcom \u201cSpin City\u201d for two seasons, added, \u201cIsn\u2019t it their job ito [sic] bring you in to at least give you a chance to read before someone says you\u2019re not right!?. As you said especially people in the business for years and years.\u201d
Esposito is repped by GSA Entertainment.
Esposito\u2019s casting was first reported by IMDB News .<\/p>\n

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