Who plays Nikola in Trumbo?

Who plays Nikola in Trumbo?

Bryan Cranston plays their father in the new biopic “Trumbo,” directed by Jay Roach and penned by John McNamara. The film, which opens Friday, also stars Elle Fanning as Nikola and Diane Lane as the girls’ mother, Cleo.

Is the movie Trumbo a true story?

Trumbo is the true story of screenwriter James Dalton Trumbo, who, in the 1940s, was on the list of the ‘Hollywood Ten’, writers and directors cited in contempt of Congress for their alleged involvement with the US Communist Party. In 1950, Trumbo served eleven months in prison and was later exiled to Mexico.

What did Dalton Trumbo believe in?

Like many intellectuals and artists at the time, Trumbo was a member of the Communist Party and during his career had frequently taken unpopular left-leaning political positions.