David Harbour has dropped out of “Behemoth!,” an upcoming drama film from “Michael Clayton” director Tony Gilroy and Searchlight Pictures.

A representative for Searchlight Pictures confirmed to Variety that Harbour stepped back from his role.

Harbour was set to star alongside Pedro Pascal and Olivia Wilde in the film. Multiple insiders familiar with the project said Harbour was overwhelmed by the series wrap of “Stranger Things” — a monthslong episodic rollout and global water cooler moment with intense press scrutiny — and stepped away from the project to rest. The role has been recast, two sources said, though Harbour’s replacement was not immediately known.

Reps for Harbour did not immediately return requests for comment. While plot details remain scarce, an official logline for “Behemoth!” briefly states the film follows “a musician from a family of musicians who returns to Los Angeles,” serving as “a love letter to the music of the...See full article at Variety - Film News