Wendell Pierce to play Clarence Thomas in upcoming HBO film

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Wendell Pierce will play Clarence Thomas in the upcoming HBO film Confirmation.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Pierce will play the Supreme Court justice alongside Kerry Washington, who will portray Anita Hill.

The HBO project will focus on the 1991 Supreme Court nominations that brought a national spotlight to issues such as modern race relations, victim’s rights, and sexual harassment.

Kerry Washington is set to executive produce the project alongside Susannah Grant, who will also be writing the script, and Janice Williams.

In the meantime, Pierce continues to star in The Odd Couple reboot, which may receive its second season, as well as in Ray Donovan. He will also be co-starring in Joel Edgerton’s The Gift.