Ben Kigsley and Brie Larson join Brooklyn Bridge

Ben Kingsley and Brie Larson (“21 Jump Street”) have joined the cast of Brooklyn Bridge, a drama about Washington Roebling, the brilliant but inexperienced civil engineer and son of architect, John A. Roebling, who is entrusted with completing his father’s famous Brooklyn Bridge.

Daniel Radcliffe is set to play Roebling. Kingsley will play his father and Larson his wife.

The film is written and will be directed by Douglas McGrath (“Nicholas Nickleby”). Production is planned for next spring.