British actor Daniel Radcliffe will play Washington Roebling, the young engineer who oversaw the long and arduous construction of the famous Brooklyn Bridge, in a forthcoming period drama.
Radcliffe, 24, has agreed to star in Brooklyn Bridge, according to production company Goldcrest. The feature will portray the various setbacks encountered by engineers and workers during the 14-year construction of the bridge connecting Manhattan to Brooklyn in New York.
