Damien Chazelle is one of the most intriguing directors working in Hollywood. At only the age of 36, Chazelle has directed two films that were nominated for best picture and won a Best Director Oscar forLa La Land. While his last film,First Man, didn’t receive the award acclaim thatWhiplashandLa La Landdid, it still received great reviews from both audiences and critics. Chazelle’s next film,Babylon, already has an excellent cast and now the cast has gotten even better.
JoiningBabylonare Samara Weaving, Flea, Max Minghella, Lukas Haas, Eric Roberts, Rory Scovel, P.J. Byrne, and Damon Gupton. These additions will be joining an already A-list cast including Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Diego Calva, Katherine Waterston, Jovan Adepo, and Li Jun Li. This cast has thepromise of creating something epic, whichBabyloncould be.
While not much is known aboutBabylonyet, what is known is that the film is R-rated and will be set in Hollywood during the 1920s, when the film industry was beginning to move away from silent films to talkies. In addition to directing, Chazelle is also the screenwriter for the film.Babylonis set to hit theaters in a limited release on Christmas Day 2022 before expanding on Jun 17, 2025.
Samara Weavingis a rising star in Hollywood currently. She has starred in popular films like Netflix’sThe Babysitter, but it was her performance in 2019’sReady or Notthat put her on the map. Recently, she had a prominent role inBill & Ted Face The Musicas the daughter of Ted. She will also be appearing inSnake Eyes, the G.I. Joe origin story coming this summer.
Minghella has appeared in many films before including The Social Network and The Internship. He can now be seen on the fourth season ofThe Handmaid’s Taleon Hulu and in theaters inSpiral: From the book of Saw.Fleais the bassist in the rock band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, however, he has appeared in many films such as Back to the Future, Toy Story 4, Boy Erased, andBaby Driver.
Haas and Gupton have both worked with Chazelle before with Haas appearing inFirst Manand Gupton appearing inLa La Land. The two will reunite with Chazelle for Babylon.
Byrne may not be a name everyone knows, but he’s easily recognizable as he has shown up in many popular projects such asGreen Book,The Wolf of Wall Street,Big Little Lies, andThe Boys. Roberts has had a long career in Hollywood and has garnered acclaim for his performances, including an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor inRunaway Train(1985). Roberts has also appeared inThe Dark Knight,Inherent Vice, andThe Expendables.
As previously stated, not much is known about this movie so it’s unclear how big of a role these cast members will have, especially with Margot Robbie andBrad Pittleading the cast. However, with a massive cast that has tremendous talent,Babylonis surely shaping to up to be a movie that should be on everyone’s radar. This news originated atDeadline.
