Nothing is better when a comedy premise takes you for a loop, and that could easily be the descriptor for Josh Margolin’s “Thelma.” It’s an action comedy that sees a 93-year-old woman as the protagonist seeking revenge on scammers who have impersonated her grandson to get money. Magnolia Pictures has released A new trailer for the film, which is set to be released on June 21, giving us a better idea of what to expect from the upcoming movie.
The film’s cast consists of Oscar-nominee June Squibb (“Nebraska”) as the feisty and determined Thelma, Fred Hechinger (“The White Lotus”) as her grandson, the late Richard Roundtree (“Shaft,” “Se7en”) plays Thelma’s aging friend, Parker Posey (“Beau Is Afraid”) is Thelma’s daughter, Clark Gregg (“Choke”) as her son-in-law, and will also feature veteran British actor Malcolm McDowell (“Clockwork Orange”) in a role.
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Here’s the official “Thelma” synopsis:
Inspired by a real-life experience of Margolin’s own grandmother, this action-comedy gives Oscar nominee June Squibb the first leading film role of her 70-year career portraying Thelma, a feisty 93-year-old grandmother who gets conned by a phone scammer that impersonates her beloved grandson, played by Fred Hechinger. When she finds out she’s been scammed; she sets out on a treacherous quest across Los Angeles on a motorized scooter to reclaim what was taken from her.
Squibb also did most of her own stunts in the film, which should be a selling point for action junkies that have a warm spot for actors of any age performing stunts.
You can watch that new trailer for “Thelma” below and make sure to take advantage of the film’s theatrical release next month as the film is expected to be a fun crowd-pleaser after The Playlist’s review from the Sundance Film Festival said the film has a “refreshing amount of heart.”