The Rum Diary cast grows as the trades report that Michael Rispoli (The Sopranos) has officially joined the film.

Based on the classic novel by Hunter S. Thompson, the book followed Paul Kemp, a freelance journalist who finds himself working for a run-down newspaper in the Caribbean.

Rispoli is set to play the character of Bob Salas. Other cast members include Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart and Amber Heard.