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Joseph Gordon-Levitt To Direct His First Feature Film

The "50/50" actor will star in the movie alongside Scarlett Johansson
By: Ilan Mester
Published: February 9th, 2012 in Culture » Film » News
Joseph Gordon-LevittPic: Summit Entertainment
It's no secret that Joseph Gordon-Levitt, can act, sing and dance. Now he's adding one more thing to his growing resume; the 500 Days of Summer actor will be making his feature directorial debut in a movie co-starring Scarlett Johansson.


Deadline reports that the Golden Globe-nominated actor will direct an untitled comedy that will star Johansson and another yet-to-be named-female lead. The unnamed project will be produced by Ram Bergman (The Brothers Bloom, Seeking Justice).


The actor tells Deadline that getting behind the camera isn't such a stretch for him.

"I was a child actor for years and quit at 19, went to school awhile, and a big part of why I came back was that I ultimately wanted to make movies,” he told the website. “I spent a year working with Chris Nolan, Rian Johnson, Steven Spielberg, and I did my best to pay attention. I’ve also been making short films for a long time now, I’ve directed a ton of them, and that is a huge part of why I feel comfortable and confident in this."

Gordon-Levitt, 30, has a number of projects coming out this year. He co-stars in the highly-anticipated Batman sequel The Dark Knight Rises and he's also starring in David Koepp's Premium Rush. Catch the trailer below.


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