Star of numerous television shows (Caroline in the City, Switched at Birth) and movies (Howard the Duck, Red Dawn), Lea Thompson has officially joined the cast of Left Behind. Thompson will play Irene Steel, in a role that will almost assuredly join the notability and cultural relevance of other, high-profile film work (like starring in the Back to the Future trilogy or Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar biopic), that, in hindsight, were simply preparation for appearing alongside Nicolas Cage in the movie our generation has been waiting for …
