“Young Stalin” Film: Cosmo Jarvis to Portray the Young Soviet Leader

Cosmo Jarvis, the breakout star of FX’s record-breaking series “Shōgun,” will play the young Joseph Stalin in the upcoming film “Young Stalin.” Directed by Georgian-French filmmaker Géla Babluani, known for “13 Tzameti” and “Money,” the film is backed by Len Blavatnik’s Access Entertainment. Adapted from Simon Sebag Montefiore’s bestselling book, “Young Stalin” explores the Soviet leader’s pre-revolutionary years. The screenplay is written by Babluani and Sebag Montefiore.