Levon Hawke to Star With Anthony Hopkins in Indie Drama ‘Twenty-Seven’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Levon Hawke (“Blink Twice,” “The Crowded Room”) will star opposite Academy Award winner Anthony Hopkins (“The Father”) in the drama “Twenty-Seven.”

In the film, written and directed by Gregory Caruso, Hawke portrays a 27-year-old aspiring screenwriter attempting to manage his relationships and his OCD while struggling to break into the film industry. Hopkins plays his friend and mentor, an 80-year-old television actor-turned-theater professor, who is also fighting Parkinson’s disease.

“I wrote this character hoping someone like Anthony Hopkins would play him. I never imagined it would actually be Anthony Hopkins,” said Caruso. “He brings a mastery to the role I still can’t fully describe, and Levon meets him in every scene with real vulnerability and intelligence. At its heart, ‘Twenty-Seven’ is about the uncertainty of growing up, feeling stuck between where you are and where you want to be, and the people who help you find your way.”

“Twenty-Seven,” from Caruso’s Bristol Pictures, is currently in production in Los Angeles. David Worthen Brooks (“Misty Green,” “Appendage”) will produce alongside Dustin Cook (“Flock of Four,” “The Frontier”).

Caruso’s crew includes director of photography Matthew Pothier (“Mutt”), production designer Emma Rose Mead (“To Leslie”), costume designer Jenny Eagan (“Knives Out”), hair and makeup leads Mandy Artusato and Gina Marie DeAngelis (“One Battle After Another”), editor Aleshka Ferrero (“Euphoria”) and casting director Vickie Thomas (“Michael,” “Misty Green”).

The project marks the first lead role for Hawke, an actor and composer who is the son of Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman and the younger brother of actress Maya Hawke. Levon made his feature film debut in Zoë Kravitz’ 2024 thriller “Blink Twice” and appeared in the Apple TV series “The Crowded Room.” He then joined the Peter Dinklage-starring western “The Thicket” and appeared in the indie film “Wildcat,” directed by his father and starring his sister. In 2024, Hawke made his directorial debut with the play “Picture Day,” followed by roles in Josh Safdie’s Oscar-nominated film “Marty Supreme” and Hayley Kiyoko’s coming-of-age movie “Girls Like Girls.” The rising star will next be seen in A24’s “Peaked” and on season two of the acclaimed Prime Video series “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” Hawke is represented by CAA and HJTH.

Two-time Oscar winner Hopkins’ legendary career is marked by such classics as “The Silence of the Lambs,” “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” “The Remains of the Day,” “Nixon,” “Amistad” and “Meet Joe Black.” Hopkins recently released his debut album “Life is a Dream” and has several acting projects in the works, including D.J. Caruso’s “A Visit to Grandpa’s,” Richard Eyre’s “Housekeeper” and Guy Ritchie’s “Wife & Dog.” Hopkins is represented by UTA and GGSSC.