Casting: Hedlund, Nef, Miller, Balfour, Fishback

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The Tutor
Garrett Hedlund, Noah Schnapp, Victoria Justice, Jonny Weston and Ekaterina Baker will all star in Jordan Ross’ mystery thriller The Tutor”. Production is underway in Alabama.

Ryan King’s script follows a professional tutor (Hedlund) who, after being given an unexpected assignment at a remote manor, finds himself battling the obsessions of his disturbed student (Schnapp) which threaten to expose his darkest secrets and unravel a carefully crafted persona. [Source: Deadline]

Barbie
Hari Nef (“You”), Issa Rae (“Insecure”), and Michael Cera (“Scott Pilgrim vs. The World”) are joining the cast of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” meta-comedy film based on the Mattel doll. Filming is currently underway in the UK.

Margot Robbie plays the ever-popular doll alongside Ryan Gosling as Ken, with America Ferrera, Simu Liu, Kate McKinnon and Will Ferrell in supporting roles. [Source: People]

Kraven the Hunter
“Pan,” “Better Watch Out” and “A Wrinkle in Time” star Levi Miller has joined the cast of Sony and Marvel’s “Kraven the Hunter” feature. Specifics of his role in the JC Chandor-directed film are under wraps.

Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ariana DeBose, Russell Crowe, Alessandro Nivola, Christopher Abbott and Fred Hechinger also star in the project about the infamous big game hunter villain and Spider-Man enemy. The film opens on January 13th next year. [Source: Deadline]

Ted Lasso
Jodi Balfour (“For All Mankind”) has landed a major recurring role in the third season of “Ted Lasso” for the Apple TV+ service. She is the first known cast addition for the upcoming run which is currently in production in the UK. Balfour will play Jack, a charming venture capitalist. [Source: Deadline]

Untitled Glover & Nabers Series
Dominique Fishback (“The Deuce,” “Judas and the Black Messiah”) has been cast in the lead role of a ‘Beyonce-like figure’ in Donald Glover and Janine Nabers’ upcoming Amazon series. Story details are under wraps. [Source: Variety]