Jessica Biel joins Tall Man May 18, 2010 Jessica Biel joins thriller The Tall Man Jessica Biel is joining the cast of the upcoming thriller The Tall Man. The story centres on a woman who was kidnapped as a child by a shadowy figure known as The Tall Man. The film marks the first English-language movie for French screenwriter and director Pascal Laugier: “I like to think of The Tall Man as a sort of Panic Room… outside,” Laugier said. He added: “It is a ‘woman in jeopardy’ movie with a lot of twists and a strong female character that you feel very connected to.”