Constance Wu has a new gig.
The Fresh Off the Boat actress has been attached to a big screen adaptation Goodbye, Vietnam.
The title belongs to the debut novel from Rachel Khong which was named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, O, The Oprah Magazine, Vogue, San Francisco Chronicle, Esquire, Huffington Post, Nylon, Entertainment Weekly, Buzzfeed, Booklist, and The Independent.
Wu will take on the role of Ruth Young whose history professor father contracts Alzheimer’s disease, leading to his being fired. Young then returns home where she creates a fake class for him to teach.
The actress, who is actually of Taiwanese descent, will also executive produce the project that is being produced by Universal Pictures. Jennifer Yee McDevitt will pen the screenplay.
A production date has not yet been announced, but it is expected to fit around the schedule of Fresh Off the Boat which was renewed last month for a sixth season.
