'Palmer': Meet Justin Timberlake, Alisha Wainwright and rest of the cast of Apple TV+'s tear-jerker film
'Palmer' is all set to arrive on Apple TV+ and it promises to be a real tear-jerker. The story follows former All-American collegiate football star named Eddie Palmer (Justin Timberlake) who is trying to find his life's purpose, after spending 12 years in jail. The punishment has ended his career, obviously. In the trailer, we can see Palmer returning to Louisana, where his grandmother, played by June Squibb, as well as a little boy named Sam (Ryder Allen) are eager to see him. His grandmother has been caring for the boy, but Palmer soon realizes that Sam cannot conform to the rigid rules of rural society. Sam has been abandoned by his mother and is being bullied in school. Palmer finds comfort in mentoring him, and they share an unlikely bond that forms the crux of the film.
Director Fisher Stevens said in an interview with Billboard, "Next door is a beautiful 30-year-old woman who’s a meth addict, who has an eight-year-old boy, who likes to play with dolls and dress up as a girl in red state America. Justin’s grandmother is co-parenting this boy with the meth addict mom who is always off trying to cop dope.” Here's all you need to know about the cast of the film:
Justin Timberlake
Timberlake is an American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer who has a net worth of $250 million. He is married to actress Jessica Biel. He began his career with 'Star Search' and 'The All-New Mickey Mouse Club', and then became a sensation as a member of the boyband, NYSNC. He has starred in films such as 'Friends With Benefits' and 'The Social Network'.
Alisha Wainwright
Born in Florida, Alisha Wainwright is known for 'Raising Dion' (2019) and 'Shadowhunters'. She has guest-starred in several films and television productions including 'Criminal Minds' and 'Lethal Weapon', 'General Hospital' and 'Rosewood'. She began her career by appearing on the YouTube comedy channel Smosh in '2012'
Juno Temple
Juno Violet Temple has appeared in the films, 'Killer Joe', 'Black Mass', 'The Other Boleyn Girl', 'Wild Child', 'Atonement', 'Maleficent', 'The Three Musketeers', 'Afternoon Delight' and 'The Dark Knight Rises'. She also had a starring role in the HBO period drama series Vinyl, the Bravo true-crime drama series, 'Dirty John', and the Apple TV+ comedy series, 'Ted Lasso'. The film also stars June Squibb and Ryder Allen.
'Palmer' will release on January 29 on Apple TV+.