Simon Rex (Red Rocket), Wayne Brady (The Good Fight), Inanna Sarkis (After series), George Newbern (Father of the Bride), Beverly D’Angelo (National Lampoon’s Vacation), Paul Cassell (Just Like Heaven), and Courtnee Carter (Anything’s Possible) have officially been tapped to join The Prince cast for the upcoming drama film about addiction.
“The Prince chronicles the outrageous story of Parker Scott, a drug-fueled power broker hungry for non-stop thrills, ruling over a privileged world where pleasure is king, and more is never enough,” reads the synopsis. “The film tells an addict’s tumultuous odyssey through the high-stakes world of power, pleasure, and pain on a transformative journey toward recovery.”
The new cast members will be joining previously announced leads Scott Haze (Venom), Nicolas Cage (Longlegs), J.K. Simons (Whiplash), Giancarlo Esposito (Parish), and Andy Garcia (Ocean’s Eleven), with Haze set to portray the role of Parker Scott. The Prince will be directed and produced by Cameron Van Hoy (Flinch) from a screenplay written by Pulitzer Prize-winning scribe David Mamet. The film will be executive produced by John Devaney, CJ Kirvan, and Jose Luiz Zapata, with Sean Wolfington, Jo Henriquez, and Lije Sarki also serving as producers.
Cage is currently starring in Osgood Perkins’ serial killer movie Longlegs. He is also attached to lead Prime Video’s live-action Spider-Man Noir series. Meanwhile, Simmons will next be seen in multiple high-profile projects, including Red One, The Accountant 2, and SNL 1975. As for Esposito, he is finally making his Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Marvel Studios’ long-awaited Captain America: Brave New World, where he’ll be playing a villain.