The upcoming A24 biopic titled 'Tony' will feature Dominic Sessa as a young Anthony Bourdain, directed by Matt Johnson. The film explores a key moment in Bourdain's life in 1976, when he was not yet a culinary school student. This narrative serves as a sort of origin story for the chef and media figure. Notably, Sessa has been praised for his resemblance to a young Bourdain and continues to build his career with roles emphasizing 1970s Massachusetts settings, making him a fitting choice for this role.
This biopic makes the smart move to hone in on a specific, underexplored moment in the late chef and media personality's much-documented life, setting the film in 1976.
Sessa won't be the first actor to portray the Parts Unknown and No Reservations host onscreen; Bradley Cooper played a version of him... in the short-lived sitcom adaptation.
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