The Holdovers’ Dominic Sessa To Play Chef, Writer And Broadcaster Anthony Bourdain In New Biopic

Having broken out big thanks to The Holdovers, Dominic Sessa has not been short of acting gigs. He's part of the cast for another festive period-set comedy drama called Oh. What. Fun., based-on-truth tale Tow and new sequel Now You See Me 3. And via a new biopic called Tony, he's aboard to play one of the most influential figures in the culinary world: Anthony Bourdain.

The legendary Chef, writer and broadcaster cut his teeth working in the competitive Manhattan restaurant industry in the 1980s and 1990s, working his way up to Executive Chef at exclusive eatery Brasserie Les Halles.

Yet it was his writing on the ugly behind-the-scenes secrets of culinary locales that put him on the map, and their publication in The New Yorker, he became a massive star on the food scene with his no-BS attitude to the industry.

From there, he began a broadcasting career, and hosted several shows, including the most famous example, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations. But Bourdain battled personal demons and addictions and ended up committing suicide in 2018.

There's no mention in Deadline's report about what segment of Bourdain's life the new film would cover, but Sessa's casting point would point to his younger days. Tony hails from production company Star Thrower, which also backed King Richard (and won Will Smith an Oscar). Blackberry director Matt Johnson is on board to make it, and he'll work from a script by Lou Howe and Todd Bartels.

With A24 showing interest in picking up this particular package, it could cook up something special.