Model Jessica Gomes lands another Hollywood role as Owen Wilson's love interest in new comedy Bastards
Jessica Gomes seems to be on her way to establishing herself in Hollywood.
The Australian model-turned-actress has just landed another movie role, starring opposite Owen Wilson in his upcoming comedy Bastards.
The 30-year-old excitedly shared the news on social media on Monday, with Variety magazine first mentioning the casting briefly late last week.
Next big gig! Australian model-turned-actress, Jessica Gomes, has been cast in Owen Wilson's upcoming comedy, Bastards
When speaking to Daily Mail Australia about her fledging Hollywood career at David Jones's Studio W launch in August, the exotic beauty confessed: 'It's very exciting...that's all kind of moving forward.'
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However, at that stage the exotic brunette remained tight-lipped on her upcoming roles, simply alluding to some big name gigs.
While Jess's exact role in the film is yet untitled and unknown, Variety reports that she will play one of Owen Wilson's love interests in the road-trip style movie.
Love interest: While the Perth-born beauty's character name and exact role in the plot are unknown, the brunette beauty will play a love interest to Owen's character, who is searching for his father
'I’m just lucky that I get to work with these incredible actors': The model beauty told the Herald Sun at Derby Day that she was thrilled to work with A-List co-stars early into her acting career
The film follows twin brothers as they go in search of their father, whom their mother lyingly told them had died when they were young.
Glen Close and J.K Simmons star in the film, while The Hangover actor Ed Helms is reunited with cinematographer Lawrence Sher, who will be making his feature film directorial debut in the comedy.
The movie began filming in September in Atlanta and Miami with some behind-the-scenes pictures showing a mayhem filled film.
Speaking to the Herald Sun in an interview published on Monday, the David Jones ambassador played down her achievements, saying: 'I’m just lucky that I get to work with these incredible actors right off the bat.'
'It's very exciting': The 30-year-old hinted to Daily Mail Australia in August that another big role was on the horizon, after filming opposite Bruce Willis in his upcoming movie Going Under
The film is not due out in November 2016 but before that, Jess will be seen playing Bruce Willis's on-screen love interest in his upcoming movie Going Under.
The Perth-born model will get very up close-and-personal with the 60-year-old in the film but says sex scenes with her Hollywood co-stars aren't as sexy as they look, likening it to more of a dance routine.
'As actors, it’s like a dance, a choreographed dance,' she told the Victorian publication at Derby Day.
Speaking about working with the Die Hard star and movie icon, the brunette beauty gushed about her famous co-star.
'Working with Bruce Willis was incredible. It was amazing to learn from him. He was very encouraging and made me feel comfortable,' she said.
'It was amazing to learn from him': The brunette beauty gushed about her experience opposite the Die Hard actor
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