The A24 drama The Chaperones has added Danielle Deadwyler, Billy Barratt, Alfred Molina, Tim Meadows, and Dolly De Leon to the cast. They joined previously announced cast members and leads David Jonsson, Cooper Hoffman and Paul Dano.
The upcoming drama is backed by Plan B and Icki Eneo Arlo, Robert Pattinson's home banner. The film, helmed by India Donaldson, follows a trio on a road trip: a volatile young man (Hoffman) and his more hesitant partner (Jonsson), who are hired to transport a troubled teen across the country for a drug dealer (Dano).
Barratt will star as the adolescent who needs to be chaperoned by the adults, while Jonsson's sister will be played by Deadwyler. Molina will essay Hoffman's sleazy boss. Other character details are kept under wraps. Now in production, the film has a script by Sebastian Black.
Last seen in the Blumhouse horror flick The Woman in the Yard, Danielle Deadwyler also has The Saviors, Otis & Zelma and The Street in her pipeline. Her popular credits include The Piano Lesson and Carry On. Billy Barratt last starred in A24's own Bring Her Back earlier this year. Also known for the Apple TV+ series Invasion, he has Storm Rider: Legend of Hammerhead coming up.
A seasoned actor known for Spider-Man 2, Alfred Molina was last seen in Harold and the Purple Crayon and The Intigators. He voiced Mordros the Annihilator in four episodes of Hamster & Gretel. Tim Meadows is fresh off his recurring role in DC Studios' Peacemaker. He is also a part of the cast of DMV, the CBS workplace comedy.
Dolly De Leon, whose credits include Cannes favourite Triangle of Sadness, was last seen in Jackpot! She stars in the television series Nine Perfect Strangers and Avatar: The Last Airbender and is also a part of Severino: The First Serial Killer.
