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Brendan Fraser to play Eisenhower in D-Day movie 'Pressure'

Brendan Fraser is set to star in the new World War II picture "Pressure." File Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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July 23 (UPI) -- Oscar-winning actor Brendan Fraser has signed on to play Supreme Allied Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower in a new World War II movie called Pressure.

Fraser -- from The Whale and The Mummy franchise -- will co-star with Andrew Scott in the D-Day film, which takes place in 1944.

Ripley and Sherlock alum Scott will play James Stagg, the Allies' chief meteorologist, who played a pivotal role in the mission.

Filming is set to begin in the United Kingdom this fall.

Hotel Mumbai filmmaker Anthony Maras is directing.

Michelle Yeo attends the 95th annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles on March 12, 2023. Yeoh won Best Actress in a Leading Role for "Everything Everywhere All at Once." Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI | License Photo

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