Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe in Beetlejuice 2, Pedro Pascal in Weapons, and more of the week’s casting news

Emma Roberts, Theo James, Melissa Barrera, and Nicholas Hoult also landed roles this week

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Jenna Ortega and Willem Dafoe in Beetlejuice 2, Pedro Pascal in Weapons, and more of the week’s casting news
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Even two weeks into what looks like it will be a long writers’ strike, Hollywood is still plowing ahead with a spate of new projects with well-known faces attached. Hey, some of them have surely already been written, but others don’t even have a title yet. But no matter what stage of development they’re in, a whole bunch of series and films announced a whole bunch of new castings. So, without further ado…

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Nicolas Cage and Bill Skarsgard land a Lords Of War sequel
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Nicolas Cage is for a Lords Of War sequel, this time with Bill Skarsgård in tow. Skarsgård will play Anton, the son of noted gunrunner Yuri Orlov (Cage). As anti-”It’s not my dream, dad, it’s your dream” as they come, Anton apparently tries to one-up his dad at every turn, even trying to slide in on his love interest. Seems like a whole lot of mess (hopefully, the hot kind). [Hattie Lindert]

11 Comments

  • bagman818-av says:

    Pretty sure Katherine Heigl can do better than a 69-year old cultist.

    • drips-av says:

      Right? Dude is literally a quarter century older than her.

      • coatituesday-av says:

        Yeah, I skimmed the article and didn’t notice that pair-up at first. Just… weird – Travolta is almost 70, Heigl is 44. IF the movie deals with that somehow, if like that were the point of the romance…? I guess I could see it working (except that I find Travolta to be not a good actor at all – it could work for someone I suppose). Cary Grant dealt with this in Charade, in 1963, insisting that the script make note of, and make fun of, the age difference between him and Audrey Hepburn. I doubt Travolta is as self-aware, or has as good a sense of humor.

        • rckoala-av says:

          Oh, I don’t know… I’m 72, and Travolta isn’t an old man even if he’s 70. If they let Heigl look like a mature woman instead of a babe it won’t look all that inappropriate. Did I mention that I’ve had crushes on four different 45-year-old men recently?

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  • teageegeepea-av says:

    I found Lord of War disappointing*, and I’m surprised it’s getting a sequel.* https://www.avclub.com/1815072511

  • drips-av says:

    Are we sure Noemie Merlant isn’t just Shailene Woodley with funkier fashion? Swear they look identical in those shots.

  • damack70-av says:

    good to see Michael *Keaton* getting work – not sure who Keeton is

  • sayheykid80-av says:

    Beatlejuice 2 starring Michael Keeton

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  • cosmicghostrider-av says:

    Who is Jenna Ortega’s agent???? Jesus Christ that girl is just walking into perfect roles for herself my god.

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