DON’T LOOK UP’S INSANE CAST
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Don’t Look Up, the upcoming dark comedy from writer/director Adam McKay follows a pair of entry-level astronomers who discover that a giant meteorite is on a crash course with Earth and will destroy the planet within six months. They go on a massive media tour to try to warn everyone before it’s too late. Netflix is distributing the film and plans to release it next year. While not much else is known about the project, we know it has an insane cast that includes four Oscar winners, two Oscar nominees, and two Grammy winners. Let’s take a look at this star-studded cast now.
Jennifer Lawrence
How you know her: Her Academy Award-winning performance in Silver Linings Playbook, as well as her Academy Award-nominated performances in Winter’s Bone, American Hustle, and Joy.
Leonardo DiCaprio
How you know him: His Academy Award-winning performance in The Revenant, as well as his Academy Award-nominated performances in What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, The Aviator, Blood Diamond, The Wolf of Wall Street, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Cate Blanchett
How you know her: Her Academy Award-winning performances in The Aviator and Blue Jasmine, as well as her Academy Award-nominated performances in Elizabeth, Notes on a Scandal, I’m Not There, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, and Carol.
Rob Morgan
How you know him: As Turk Barrett in all six Marvel Netflix TV shows: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders, and The Punisher.
Meryl Streep
How you know her: Her Academy Award-winning performances in Kramer vs. Kramer, Sophie’s Choice, and The Iron Lady. In addition to her three Oscar wins, she also has an additional eighteen Academy Award nominations.
Jonah Hill
How you know him: His Academy Award-nominated performances in Moneyball and The Wolf of Wall Street, as well as his roles in Superbad and War Dogs.
Timothée Chalamet
How you know him: His Academy Award-nominated performance in Call Me by Your Name, as well as his roles in Little Women, Lady Bird, and Beautiful Boy.
Ariana Grande
How you know her: Her Grammy Award-winning album Sweetener, as well as her additional eleven Grammy nominations.
Kid Cudi
How you know him: His Grammy Award-winning song “All of the Lights” and his additional three Grammy nominations.
Matthew Perry
How you know him: His Primetime Emmy-nominated role as Chandler Bing, one of the leads on the NBC sitcom Friends, that ran for ten seasons from 1994-2004.
Also including:
Himesh Patel
How you know him: His role in the long-running British soap opera EastEnders from 2007-2016 and his leading role in the film Yesterday.
Tomer Sisley
How you know him: He is better known in his native France, where he is also a stand-up comic, but Sisley has been wading into American projects, most notably We’re the Millers.
Tyler Perry
How you know him: There are too many to count but as an actor/creator of the Madea franchise, and roles in Vice and Gone Girl.
Melanie Lynskey
How you know her: Her breakout performance in Heavenly Creatures and her roles in But I’m a Cheerleader, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, and The Intervention.
Ron Perlman
How you know him: His frequent collaborations with Guillermo del Toro, including Hellboy, Cronos, Blade II, and Pacific Rim, among others.
