FIRST LOOK: See Matt Bomer as a 1930s Film Exec in The Last TycoonMatt Bomer is going old-school. Th

FIRST LOOK: See Matt Bomer as a 1930s Film Exec in The Last TycoonMatt Bomer is going old-school. The Nice Guys star has been tapped to play Monroe Stahr, a film exec from the 1930s in Amazon’s upcoming The Last Tycoon, which is based on the unfinished F. Scott Fitzgerald novel, The Love of the Last Tycoon. “I found the time period endlessly fascinating,” Bomer, 38, tells PEOPLE. There was so much going on – the Spanish Civil War, the rise of Hitler, the height of the Great Depression to name a few. And the world went to the movies to escape.“So did he draw on his own Hollywood experiences to prepare for the role? "Mostly I relied on research and history,” says Bomer. “I also loved the podcastYou Must Remember This. They have an entire season on the golden age of MGM which was incredibly informative.” As for film studios today versus back then, he says, “There are great differences, but startling similarities.” He continues, “The biggest difference was how much control the studios had over their talent at the height of the studio system. But there are behind closed door politics that are still at play today. A big theme of this show is art versus commerce, and it’s something that we’re always struggling with in our industry.” The Last Tycoon premieres June 17 on Amazon. [PEOPLE] -- source link

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