Paul Ben-Victor cast as mob boss villain in Zahler's 'The Bookie & The Bruiser'

Paul Ben-Victor will play lead villain Generale Francesco Viscuzo in S. Craig Zahler's 1959 New York crime drama 'The Bookie & The Bruiser,' Deadline reported on 26 August 2026. Vaughn plays Boscolo, Theo James plays Rivner, Schwarzenegger plays twins Augie and Bernard. C2 Motion Picture Group fully financed; UTA Independent Film Group and Range Select handle North American rights. No distributor is attached.