Anthony Bourdain biopic finds its lead inThe Holdoversstar Dominic Sessa, adds Antonio Banderas to cast

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TheAnthony Bourdainbiopic has officially cast its first two actors.

Matt Johnson, who helmed the tragicomic corporate biopicBlackBerryin 2023, is directing the project.

Johnson has also been linked to a potentialMagic the Gatheringfilm project from Legendary and Hasbro, according toDeadline.

Anthony Bourdain attends the 2018 Women In The World Summit at David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center on April 12, 2018 in New York City; Dominic Sessa attends the 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards at Barker Hangar on January 14, 2024 in Santa Monica, California

Anthony Bourdain in 2018; Dominic Sessa at the 2024 Critics Choice Awards.Credit:Paul Bruinooge/Patrick McMullan via Getty; Kevin Winter/Getty

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Dominic Sessa at the 2024 Producers Guild Awards in Los Angeles; Antonio Banderas at the London premiere of ‘Paddington in Peru’ on Nov. 3, 2024.Alberto Rodriguez/Variety via Getty; Mike Marsland/WireImage

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Dominic Sessa at the 2024 Producers Guild Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom on February 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California; Antonio Banderas attends the “Paddington In Peru” World Premiere in Leicester Square on November 03, 2024 in London, England