Stephanie Beatriz & Logan Marshall-Green join Bucky F*ing Dent

Yale Entertainment has announced the two leads for their upcoming romantic dramedy Bucky F*ing Dent. Stephanie Beatriz and Logan Marshall-Green will star in the film alongside the already-announced David Duchovny. The film is also directed by Duchovny, from a script he adapted from his own novel.

Set in 1978, Bucky F*ing Dent follows a happy-go-lucky man, Ted (Marshall-Green), who moves in with his father (Duchovny) once he is diagnosed with a terminal illness. However, Ted soon discovers that his father’s health seems to be linked to the success of the Boston Red Sox. 

Ted, with the help of friends (Beatriz), starts to fake a winning streak by the team to help make his father happy. To give some context to the title, Bucky Dent was a player for the New York Yankees, who in 1978 hit a three-run home run to take the lead during a crucial tie-breaker game against the Red Sox. This sent the Yankees on a path to win the World Series and prematurely ended one of the best Red Sox seasons in years. This earned Dent the nickname “Bucky F*ing Dent” across New England.

Beatriz is best known for her starring role in the hit comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. She has notably voiced the lead role in the latest hit Disney animated film, Encanto. Her other work includes films like In the Heights and The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part and series like Bob’s Burgers and Maya and the Three. Marshall-Green is best known for films like Upgrade, Devil, and Spider-Man: Homecoming. He also currently stars in the hit mystery drama Big Sky.

Bucky F*ing Dent reportedly wrapped filming recently, but there is currently no word on a release date