'The Elephant Man' Movie Adaptation Adds 'A Different Man's Adam Pearson in Lead Role

Adam Pearson, known for portraying Oswald in the 2024 film A Different Man, will next tackle a significant role in a new adaptation of a classic. Pearson, who lives with neurofibromatosis, has been cast as Joseph Casey Merrick in an upcoming adaptation of Bernard Pomerance's renowned play, The Elephant Man. In a statement to Variety, Pearson shared that he has a "long and complex relationship" with Merrick.
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