He's about to be the lead in a Broadway show this fall and is currently filming a high-profile prestige film via A24. He also has three other films in the can including an animated film with Pedro Pascal and Lupita Nyong'o that will be in theaters in the fall. It may not be as splashy as going full Marvel like Joe but he's been grinding steadily since season 1 of HS. It's not like he has control over when his other projects are released. He was also reportedly attached to an A24 gay horror film with Manu Rios that got killed due to the strikes. Sounded sexy, too.
I will say the two other films he did that are currently looking for distribution look like duds, unfortunately. They can't all be winners, though.
Yeah, that's what I mean.
He landed 2 films straight out of the gate and they've both been shelved since their completion because they can't find a distributor.
One of them was essentially just him playing a straight version of the same role he plays in the TV series.
He's doing Broadway, but, I'm talking about his film career. He's done theatre work before, and sadly I think this will be very much aimed at his TV show audience.
The animated film has a strong cast, but it's a small voice role.
The most exciting prospect was the horror film (I had a feeling he was playing the antagonist, which would have been a welcome change) and the new A24 war film/ensemble piece.
Like you say, it looks like the horror film isn't happening.
But these feel like he's taking smaller offers with less pressure than playing Nick Nelson in everything, which is great, but it definitely feels like a conscious effort to distance himself from it all.
And who can blame him?