After Toni Collette, David Strathairn has been added to the star-studded ensemble of Del Toro's "Nightmare Alley." David Strathairn, who has appeared in over a hundred movies, is most noted for his Oscar-nominated performance as journalist Edward R. Murrow in "Good Night, And Good Luck." The actor will be playing the alcoholic husband of Toni Collete's character, Zeena.

The remake is based on the 1947 film, which was based on William Lindsay Gresham's 1946 novel about a corrupt con-man, Stanton "Stan" Carlisle who teams with a female psychiatrist (Cate Blanchett) to trick people into giving them money. Rooney Mara will play Molly, closest to anything Stan has ever loved. Toni Collete will play a mentalist named Zeena who mentors Bradley Cooper's character.

Del Toro will pen the script with Kim Morgan (The Forbidden Room). Guillermo del Toro will produce with J. Miles Dale with Fox Searchlight looking after worldwide distribution rights. The 'Shape of Water' filmmaker is also working on his passion project the 'Shape of Water' filmmaker is also working on his passion project 'Pinocchio', but will shoot 'Nightmare Alley' first. Currently, in pre-production, del Toro's remake does not have a release date.