Ewan McGregor.
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What does a handsome Scotsman know about a Jewish war veteran trying to keep his family together during the political turbulence of the late ‘60s? We’ll find out soon enough, as Ewan McGregor has been tapped to make his directorial debut with the film adaptation of Phillip Roth’s American Pastoral. McGregor was already set to star in the film, alongside Jennifer Connelly as his wife, Dakota Fanning as his daughter, and his penis as his penis.