Jesse Eisenberg and Julianne Moore attend the premiere of ‘The Debut’ and the closing night of the BFI London Film Festival 2026 in London. (EPA Images pic)LONDON: Actor-filmmaker Jesse Eisenberg said he wrote the lead role in his musical comedy "The Debut" with Julianne Moore in mind, praising the Oscar-winning star as "the greatest actress in the world" as the film closed the London Film Festival on Sunday.
"I just thought, 'This is Julianne Moore,' and I will write every scene with her in mind and what she likes to do and what she's great at," Eisenberg, who wrote the screenplay and directed the film, told Reuters on the red carpet.
Moore stars as Mona, a shy New Jersey housewife who is thrilled to land a role in a community theatre musical.
