Memphis-born actress Kathy Bates will join Titanic co-stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in Sam Mendes’ 1950s-set drama Revolutionary Road for DreamWorks.
The story, adapted by Justin Haythe from Richard Yates’ critically acclaimed 1961 novel, is about a suburban Connecticut couple and the deterioration of their relationship. Bates will play Mrs. Givings, who sells the couple their home and introduces them to the town.