‘An Officer And A Gentleman’ Modern-Day Update In Works At Paramount With Miles Teller Tapped For Role That Made Richard Gere A Star
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Looks like Miles Teller isn’t done playing a Navy officer for Paramount as sources tell Deadline Teller is set to star in a new modern update of the classic Paramount drama An Officer And A Gentleman.
Dana Fox wrote the latest draft of the script. The original draft was written by Matt Johnson. Temple Hill is producing. The original 1982 pic starred Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr.
follows a loner who sets out to finish his Navy Officer training while dealing with a tough as nails drill sergeant while also finding love with a local townie.
The film featured star-making performances from Gere and Winger and a scene-stealing performance from Gossett Jr., who would go on to win the Oscar that year for best supporting actor.
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