Paper Tiger: Adam Driver's Gary Takes Centre Stage in New Featurette

Adam Driver steps into the spotlight in a new character featurette for Paper Tiger, the latest crime thriller from acclaimed writer-director James Gray. Titled Meet Gary, the short promotional video introduces one of the central figures in a dangerous story of brotherhood, ambition and betrayal.

Set in 1986 New York, the film follows Gary Pearl (Driver), a former police officer whose confidence and questionable business dealings threaten to drag his family into disaster.

Gary approaches his younger brother Irwin (Miles Teller), a hardworking engineer determined to provide a better future for his wife and children, with an apparently lucrative opportunity.

The proposed venture involves Russian criminals operating around Brooklyn's polluted Gowanus Canal. What initially appears to be a shortcut to financial security soon becomes a dangerous entanglement, forcing the brothers to confront the consequences of their decisions.

Scarlett Johansson plays Irwin's wife, Hester, whose concerns about the arrangement add another layer of tension to the family's increasingly precarious situation.

Written and directed by Gray, whose previous films include Ad Astra, The Lost City of Z and We Own the Night, Paper Tiger explores the darker side of the American Dream through an intimate family tragedy.

The film premiered in competition at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival and was selected to open the 64th New York Film Festival.

Paper Tiger begins its limited US theatrical release on 13 November 2026, with a wider rollout following on 20 November.

Gary's introduction highlights the uneasy relationship between family loyalty and personal ambition at the heart of Gray's latest drama.