He will star as "Augustine, a lonely scientist in the Arctic, who must stop a group of astronauts from returning home to a global catastrophe. The cast is rounded out by Felicity Jones, Kyle Chandler, David Oyelowo, and Demián Bichir. "
I am still surprised Clooney's playing Augustine as I assumed reading the book, Nicholson, Beatty, or hell even someone like Pacino would be more apt Augies.