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Jane Fonda joins Russell Crowe in 'Fathers and Daughters'

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Press Trust of India Los Angeles
Veteran actress Jane Fonda has signed on to star in the upcoming romantic drama 'Fathers and Daughters'.

Actor Russell Crowe is already attached to the film, which will also star Aaron Paul, Amanda Seyfried, Octavia Spencer, Diane Kruger and Quvenzhane Wallis, reported Deadline.

Crowe will play a struggling novelist dealing with depression while raising his 5-year-old daughter, while Seyfried will play the older version of his daughter 20 years later.

Fonda, 76, has signed on to play Crowe's longtime friend and literary agent.

Fonda has several projects in the pipeline, including a comedy series with fellow veteran actress Lily Tomlin.
 

She recently received an AFI Lifetime Achievement Award for her decades-spanning movie career.

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First Published: Apr 14 2014 | 7:15 AM IST

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