The film certainly has a provocative premise: Penn will play an aging rock star who becomes fixated on pursuing the Nazi criminal who tormented his father in a concentration camp.
Hewson is set to portray a gothic-punk music fan who is close friends with Penn's character. The actress recently appeared in the indie The 27 Club, her only acting credit to date.
The film is being directed by Paolo Sorrentino, an Oscar-nominee in 2008 for his film Il Divo. Filming is expected to commence in Ireland and the US this month, with a reported budget of $28 million.
If nothing else, when Bono visits the set Penn can tell him what an awesome humanitarian he is, and vice versa.
Source: Variety
