In the father-daughter drama, which MGM will release Friday in theaters, Penn plays a larger-than-life but often absent and sometimes imprisoned father to daughter Jennifer (played by Penn’s daughter Dylan Penn). His last film, 2016’s “The Last Face,” with Charlize Theron, flopped, and was loudly booed at its Cannes Film Festival debut. Dylan, 30, is the star of “Flag Day.” She has dabbled before in acting but it’s easily her biggest role yet. In “Flag Day,” Dylan is natural, poised and captivating. Variety said the film “reveals Dylan Penn to be a major actor.”Just as Penn is withdrawing from movies, his daughter is stepping forward — even if she didn’t immediately seek the spotlight.

Source: thestar August 17, 2021 20:03 UTC