Ben Stiller will be seen in a whole new light as he plays three brothers in the TV adaption of the unsettling documentary Three Identical Strangers.
The tale of Edward Galland, David Kellman, and Robert Shafran, a set of identical triplet brothers who were adopted as newborns by separate families, was told in the 2018 film.
It described how the brothers discovered each other’s existence in 1980, when they were 19 years old, but it was later revealed that they were participants in a hidden scientific ‘nature vs nurture’ research.
It was nominated for Best Documentary at the 2019 Baftas and was one of 15 films that reached the Academy Award shortlist for best documentary that year.
Ben, 57, is now poised to play all three brothers in the television adaptation of their story.
According to Variety, Stiller is in final talks to portray real-life triplets and executive produce the miniseries.
Amy Lippman (Party of Five) will pen the script, while Sony Pictures Television, SK Global, and TriStar Television will produce.
Ben will be appearing in front of the camera for the first time in six years, having spent the previous six producing and directing shows such as 2022’s Severance.
While it may seem similar to The Parent Trap, the outcome in this real-life incident was considerably harsher.
Following a chance meeting by two of the brothers, which resulted in the triplets being reunited, their extraordinary story became the topic of numerous human-interest articles.
However, after learning of their forced separation, their mental health began to deteriorate, and one of them committed himself in 1995.
Bobby stated after the documentary’s publication that he thought they were treated like ‘lab rats’ rather than human beings.
Three Identical Strangers is available to stream on Netflix now.