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Garrett Hedlund to join Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk

Garrett Hedlund is in “advanced negotiations” to join Ang Lee’s Iraq war drama “Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk”.

Based on Ben Fountain’s novel, the film centres on 19-year-old private Billy Lynn (Joe Alwyn) and his company, who survive a harrowing battle that’s captured by news cameras. They are brought home by the U.S. administration for a promotional tour, culminating at the halftime show of a Thanksgiving Day football game — while facing an imminent return to the war.

Deadline has the news, reporting Hedlund is up for the role of Sgt. Dime, the leader of the Bravo Company squad.

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