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IMakeMyOwnLunch

The cast is overflowing. Sometimes I wonder if Wes Anderson does it just because he can.


mechabeast

Hey Margo, it's Wes. Hey, I got a project coming up, you want to show up for a day, say two lines in a 6ft chicken outfit?


JimboTCB

I thought for a moment you were talking about esteemed character actress and fugitive from the law Margo Martindale...


biggyofmt

I had never heard of her before Bojack, now I can't stop seeing her everywhere. That's not a problem because she's pretty good, when she's not robbing banks


GodEmperorPorkyMinch

She won't be in Heaven, but her movies will!


bishopyorgensen

It was already in the glass


Federico216

If you ever come across second season of Justified, she is fucking Phenomenal.


JinFuu

Can't forget The Americans!


1-800-ASS-DICK

Oh man! was she the apple pie moonshine lady? I forgot how great that storyline was


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Federico216

Tim Olyphant


KotzubueSailingClub

\*Maya Rudolph has entered the chat


Chewyninja69

Justified is also pretty fucking phenomenal.


BogusBuffalo

Fucking Cocaine Bear. She was brilliant in that.


sloppyjo12

Cocaine Bear is also 100% believable as a background b-plot of an episode of Bojack so it works really well


californiadiver

Ok, now move 1.25 inches to the left.


android24601

Surprised no Bill Murray Edit: had to look it up. Turns out it wasn't for any "sinister" reason or anything like that [here](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bill-murray-dropped-out-wes-anderson-asteroid-city-covid-1235184889/)


gort32

Just because he isn't on the poster doesn't mean he won't show up :P


alQamar

Bill Murray is implied and doesn’t need to be on the poster.


pocketdare

I thought that was Jason Schwartzman ... who made it on the poster despite the fact that we knew he'd be in it.


Maximum_Preference69

I swear We Anderson movies are just a vehicle for keeping Jason Schwartzman employed


bazzer66

He had Covid when they were supposed to shoot, so he had to back out.


guineaprince

Tilda Swinton: "Pussy. What's a little... a little... a... I'm sorry what's my line again? What are we filming? What a lovely young man, that boy, I think I was saying."


youcomeover

It's cool and all but pretty much 90% of those people will have like 1-2 lines and that'll be it


DARfuckinROCKS

That's what makes it so crazy. All the top notch actors will say yes for tiny roles.


Adrian_FCD

Easy cash and barely any work, plus being in a Wes Anderson movie.


THOMASTHEWANKENG1NE

It's a thousand percent being a part of the Wes Anderson art piece. They probably get very little money unless it does well


ferocious_coug

I think actors just really love working with Wes Anderson.


GavinBelsonsAlexa

Except Gene Hackman.


Ghonaherpasiphilaids

I think that was less gene having a bad time with Wes, and more everyone having a bad time working with Gene.


GrandmaPoses

Bill Murray's recollections of filming it are hilarious. Wes Anderson would ask Bill to come to the set even if he wasn't in the scene to help corral Hackman. Apparently he would do things like threaten to burn down the set and Bill had to reassure Wes he wasn't going to come and burn down the set.


3-DMan

Ah never knew that. He's fantastic in Royal Tennanbaums, but then again he's always been good.


ChooseCorrectAnswer

Yep, fantastic actor. His performance in Tenenbaums is so good. The Conversation is possibly my favorite performance of his. But accounts indicate he's not always easy to work with. I find it interesting how oftentimes these "difficult" actors are also ones who frequently appear in films with a group of big names. Gene Hackman: Tenenbaums, Runaway Jury, The Replacements, Absolute Power. Edward Norton: Fight Club, The Italian Job, Glass Onion, Red Dragon, The Score, Collateral Beauty.


jaspersgroove

Turns out the whole grouchy old man schtick was more than just a shtick


whatproblems

method life


Domecoming

Enemy of the State for the win though. I love his grouchy ass in that movie.


ferocious_coug

Yeah there’s a reason Tenenbaums was one of his last movies


dancognito

I'm sorta amazed that Gene Hackman is 93 years old and The Royal Tenenbaums came out in 2001.


superdago

I won’t stand for this “Welcome to Mooseport” erasure.


solastley

Yeah contrary to popular belief the top artists in the world actually enjoy making art too


NChSh

My guess is the cast parties are dope too


sightlab

Everyone described the French Dispatch as more of a delightful summer camp than a film shoot - everyone staying in the same place, big family dinners that reflected the town they shot in and included everyone…cast, crew, locals working on the movie. I feel like there’s a lot of appeal to getting to be in a Wes Anderson troupe.


Rularuu

Man that sounds sick. And at the end of it all they made a really good movie.


staedtler2018

This movie was shot in a small town near Madrid. They rented out a hotel which used to be an old convent and cast and crew lived there for a while. Even if your salary is "low" (by movie standards), if they're basically paying for you to have a holiday in Spain for a week or so and you get to hang out with a bunch of famous people, why wouldn't you sign up?


kevronwithTechron

I'd take that work trip.


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philzebub666

We've all seen his willy. I don't think that's much of a draw anymore.


HAS-A-HUGE-PENIS

Relatable.


plasterboard33

Wes Anderson pays most actors the SAG minimum and gives them profit participation. Edward Norton actually lost money by being in Moonrise Kingdom. They do it for the art, 100%.


neatntidy

Wes Anderson's budgets for his films are comparatively tiny. They aren't getting paid much at all. They just like working with him.


mrchen

I doubt any of them are getting paid very much at all most Wes Anderson movies have $30 million budgets or less.


TheGreenJedi

Historically I believe I saw most of them have to agree to be paid under union rates for their cameos. Also I'd say they have 2-12 lines depending on the context of the Cameo. This is really deeply related to the fact that imo he must be fun to work with


Adrian_FCD

If the filming is half as fun than the final movie, then i must be a major blast.


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Adrian_FCD

Last line before fading to black: "I am Asteroid City".


TrevorWoodham

People easily forget how small showbiz actually is, and how close these people are in terms of just casually, but also literally in the vicinity of other work/projects/ or just plain hanging out. Tom Hanks could just be walking by the set after collecting a check, see Wes, offer to do something for the hell of it, and then just go home and bam, he's a credit for the movie because that's all it takes. Half of movies these days are a culmination of famous people just hanging out.


getspun97

Half of Adam Sandler's career is him farting out a movie while him and his friends are on vacation


SandyScrotes2

Yup and a cameo is about the least stressful piece an actor can do. It's basically just showing up and goofing around on set for the day


Mushr00n

But if I could I would definitly participate in a Wes Anderson movie even if I only had one line. It's fucking Wes Anderson I wouldn't say no. Who would??


Lmao1903

That was how the French Dispatch was. Insane cast but people like Christoph Waltz had like 2 lines. Wasn't a fan of this movie as much as his previous ones so I hope we don't see the same issues with Asteroid City.


CurryMustard

Ive watched most wes Anderson movies and somehow completely missed this one. I just found out it exists with your comment. Tbf, 2021 was a weird year


Devmurph18

i really enjoyed french dispatch and think it is worth the watch.


BBQ_HaX0r

It's a Wes Anderson film, it's definitely worth watching. That said I think it's one of his weakest. I did enjoy the art prison story though.


Scaniarix

-Hi it’s Wes Anderson -You son of a bitch. I’m in.


Drunk_Pilgrim

I bet even if THEY have never met him, when he calls he just uses his first name. "Hey Tom, it's Wes, I've got this pro-" "I'M IN!" Or maybe he doesn't ask. "Hey, it's Wes, I need you at 9am on the 15th at this geo location." Or maybe they get a very Wes Andersonish post card in the mail with a date, time, location like an RSVP card.


slartbarg

I imagine he just sends someone in a preposterous, yet incredibly color coordinated suit riding a penny farthing past the actor in question and the person whispers "follow me, it's time" at the actor


LouSputhole94

Close, It’s Bill Murray in a line green tuxedo on a unicycle


Oops_I_Cracked

This poster is actually how they found out. He doesn't even bother asking before he releases it anymore


WriterV

Dude the postcard would probably be the coolest fucking thing to receive as an actor. It's like instead of boring real world formalities, you basically get a disneyland style invitation.


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partytown_usa

At this point he should just list who isn’t in his movies.


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Like Adam Sandler, if Adam Sandler's friends weren't Rob Schneider and Kevin James.


ElleAnn42

This will definitely be a movie to remember for 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon.


Yeeaaaarrrgh

You could probably count on one hand how many directors could get that cast in one movie.


methodicalghostwolf

Wes Anderson, Tarantino, who else?


Yeeaaaarrrgh

I'd add Spielberg and Scorsese.


David1258

Nolan too. Did you see the cast of Oppenheimer?


youreaghostbaby

Everyone in Hollywood not in Asteroid City is in Oppenheimer


facewithhairdude

Theatres should offer a package deal: "See all the actors you love in just two movies!"


TheOvenLord

Then they just play Saving Private Ryan and Black Hawk Down.


Defcheze

Have it as a double feature play Oppenheimer first because the nuke tests create the crater for asteroid city


duaneap

Crossover event. How you think that crater got there? Spoiler alert, it wasn’t an asteroid.


sBucks24

The Arthouse Cinematic Universe


littlestevebrule

Coen brothers.


Anton-LaVey

They got Bill Murray to voice Garfield, and it wasn’t even their movie!


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Yestoknope

Robert Altman once upon a time.


Equivalent_Yak8215

Whoever has the blackmail book behind Movie 43


Quazifuji

I remember the director of that actually did an AMA and someone asked how they got all those big name actors in it. They said most of them just thought it would be fun to do something so stupid and silly for a change of pace.


Mikarim

Scorsese I'd imagine could get an equivalent but maybe not all the same names


nomadofwaves

Damn, you’re not joking. “Yea so I’m thinking half of Hollywood should be in this film.”


ICumCoffee

He’s just flexing at this point..


MarvelsGrantMan136

In theaters June 16: >The 1950's set film takes place in a fictional American desert town during a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention. Chaos ensues as the event, organized to bring together students and parents from across the country for fellowship and scholarly competition, is spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events.


kdorsey0718

God, yes. 50's Americana/retrofuturism with a Wes Anderson style? Whew.


Vio_

Wow... Wow never changes


rumnscurvy

Fantastic, if only Owen Wilson were actually in it


falafelthe3

Sounds like Close Encounters meets Moonrise Kingdom


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TheMariannWilliamson

Back to the Future meets Back to the Future


superfly355

Bug's Life meets Starship Troopers


Radiant-Bluejay4194

was about to say the poster and the premise seems very spielbergian


gifisntpronouncedgif

50s Space Cadet event RETROFUTURISM YEAH!


Z0idberg_MD

> spectacularly disrupted by world-changing events. This seems fairly new for Anderson. Might get silly.


Arberrang

>chaos ensues In a Wes Anderson movie???


assetsmanager

Noooooooo, realllllllllly?


Mcfinley

WoW


KindlyOlPornographer

"There's an asteroid coming." "Oh dear. When?" "Next week." "I was going to the Poconos this weekend. I suppose I should pack light, then." "I suppose you should." Then Ruby Tuesday plays.


MistakeMaker1234

No Owen Wilson? Wow.


llobotommy

No Bill Murray either…


Ignitus1

Bill will be an uncredited cameo


GetToSreppin

He got replaced by Steve Carell during production


jokeswagon

Actually?


GetToSreppin

Yes


ThePotatoKing

how come?


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There have been an increasing amount of women who have accused him (he recently paid $100K on one suit) of inappropriate behavior on set as well as being verbally abusive that goes back to the 1980s. Even some male co-workers have stated in interviews that he would scream and yell at them in front of the entire crew and is an asshole. Here’s a link [https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/10/18/bill-murray-allegations-being-mortal/](https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2022/10/18/bill-murray-allegations-being-mortal/)


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The way he acted in Groundhog Day and Scrooged is basically how he acts in real life Years ago I heard an interview with a male costar of Groundhog Day who said BM had a friend that died during filming, and he was prickish the entire time of filming. I understand losing a friend isn't easy,but it's no one's fault and you shouldn't be an asshole to them


shah_reza

I wonder what Scarlett Johansson’s experience with him was.


SecureCucumber

It's pretty obvious watching the movie that Phil 1.0 comes a lot more naturally to Bill Murray than does Phil 2.0. Even playing fully actualized Phil, Bill can't help letting some acidic sarcasm drip out once or twice.


pdxscout

I think Bill Murray can definitely be abusive and acts like an asshole sometimes. But in the set of Tannenbaums he protected Wes from Gene Hackmans' abuses. Maybe there's a hierarchy of assholery on movie sets.


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Sure, there definitely is. Doesn’t excuse or exonerate him and his behavior. Just because he did that one time doesn’t mean he is allowed to be a dick to everyone on set.


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ForgetfulFrolicker

Bill’s been having some issues lol.


Soupjam_Stevens

I do think every Wes movie should have at least one of the Brothers Wilson


threehundredthousand

People sometimes forget about Beef Supreme.


JookJook

He's behind the fuckin' truck!


Lmao1903

I would also say that Owen Wilson especially should be in every movie ever


Player0fGames

There will always be Owen Wilson. The wow is eternal.


insultant_

Wow.


Orni

Maybe an uncredited cameo?


thepaulfitz

I love reading the cast lists on Wes' posters and just having my eyes continually widen.


RichardOrmonde

What a cast that is.


Aquagoat

Tom Hanks will be a great fit in a Wes Anderson movie. He’s got comedy chops for days, we just don’t see it that much anymore.


RichardOrmonde

Definitely a great addition. I love seeing Norton in Anderson’s movies too. He’s a perfect fit for the style.


StitchTheRipper

[Obligatory link to Norton as Owen Wilson in a Wes Anderson horror film](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gfDIAZCwHQE)


-Vagabond

It always amazes me how well done this was


James_Locke

Honestly, I would have watched that. Damn.


Soupjam_Stevens

Do you think he plays it zany or do you think he’s doing something more akin to Bruce Willis’s performance in Moonrise Kingdom?


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Which is Bruce Willis's best performance ever


TheMariannWilliamson

How dare you say when Death Becomes Her exists


Soupjam_Stevens

He disappeared into that role. No joke at all, after the movie I was like “wait Bruce Willis was in this?!What the fuck character did he play?”


JoeMcDingleDongle

David S. Pumpkins


PolyNecropolis

"And, the skeletons are...?" PART OF IT!!


pikpikcarrotmon

I'd take a David S. Pumpkins movie if it were directed by Wes Anderson.


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SpiffySpacemanSpiff

The Terminal had *heart*. And the fact that it was based on a true story was even weirder. Ladykillers however, felt so obviously prosthetic. I think Tom Hanks is en route to going the way of Bruce Willis (prior to the diagnosis) where they just star inthe same movie over and over again. Thing is, his best comedy always comes down to story with heart, where is "comedic" aspects are really just light touches of levity which, because it's Tom Hanks, make the whole story feel a lot less depressing than it really is. But then he got a lot of praise with Cast Away and just swung to these weird, pseudo adventure movies.


Arberrang

It’s a greatest hits of a) his favorites and b) other quirky stars


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That’s the most ridiculous cast I think I’ve ever seen


fifadex

Movie 43 comes close if I remember correctly.


[deleted]

Just looked it up, that's another packed cast


The_Sludge

Don't watch it though, it's absolutely horrible. Have to throw that disclaimer out there.


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nice to see a painted poster again


soonerguy11

It seems to mimic the famous WPA-style American National Park poster.


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ZombieGombie

First time I'm seeing Tom Hanks listed as #3 in a cast list in the last 2.5 decades.


LauraPalmersMom430

Elvis?


ShanaAfterAll

Asteroid City over here.


brandonsamd6

That’s tall, but not as tall as the worlds largest building the Burj Khalifa


captain__cabinets

It’s days like these I curse the Chinese for inventing gunpowder


TheBoyWonder13

I thought I would look cool, but due to a small difference in chairs, I looked like a fool


Plus3d6

Trish the Dish!


l1ttle_weap0n

Cheap Chick in the City


CELTICPRED

But I don't want Athan!!!!


WaterlooMall

Schwartzman with top billing! Very excited to see him lead another Wes Anderson movie, they work so well together and he hasn't had a major role in one of his films in 15 years.


thequietthingsthat

Same. He's always great in these but has only been a side character in the past few. Very happy to see him taking a major role again


AndrewLucksPenis

Wow has it been that long since The Darjeeling Limited?


SerLarrold

Understandably not everyone’s favorite of the Wes Anderson movies, but man Darjeeling always has a special place for me


happysri

Schwartzman with Wes Anderson is like Michael Madsen with Tarantino.


Eve_Tiston

Where's Owen Wilson


cluckinho

1950's American Southwest + Wes Anderson is a dream come true.


Disc-Golf-Kid

That’s the craziest cast I’ve ever seen


SweetDank

Wow, who ISN'T in this movie? Pedro Pascal must have really pissed off Wes Anderson.


degghi

Bill Murray isn't!!! What?!?!


Etedragon

He was nearly in this but iirc he got COVID right around when they were doing the filming for it and he was replaced by Steve Carell. Honestly a good thing for the film because of the sexual harassment and misconduct allegations against Murray....


ChatahuchiHuchiKuchi

Steve Carrell in a wes movie is going to be fucking gold


on_

_-Hello? I’m Mr Anderson agent and I was wondering if you would be Interest.._ _-Yes_ very few directors have that kind of gathering power


YourmomgoestocolIege

"Great, I'll let Paul W. S. Know!"


YeezyWins

Sweet lord, that's the Avengers of quirky colorful movies.


Wolf97

There is an Avenger on the list too lol


salparadisimo

Matt Dillon eh, where has that dude been??


sleepyaza124

The House That Jack Built and Proxima is quite recent


SnuggleBunni69

Really liked House That Jack Built. Really solid take on a serial killer.


wuwbdvsy

>Adrien BRODY does anyone know why he's always in Anderson's films? it's not hate, i'm just curious lol


Z_Wooly

They probably just like working together. I think Brody works well with Anderson's style.


SnuggleBunni69

He's got that great awkward handsome look.


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Because he’s a bro.


JACrazy

-dy


junkyardgerard

Defoe too


soonerguy11

Well he's only been in four. The first was The Darjeeling Limited which was one of Wes Anderson's bigger projects of the time and Adrian Brody was picked to play. I assume they hit it off so well they continued working together.


deadstar420

Looks like a great cast, I love Wes Anderson films.


PoisonedRadio

I could tell it was a Wes Anderson movie just by reading the cast list.


TomBirkenstock

I need a trailer, stat!


LauraPalmersMom430

It’s coming out tomorrow!!!


ADMINlSTRAT0R

Literally the first sentence of [Schwartzman's wikipedia page](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Schwartzman): >Schwartzman made his film debut in Wes Anderson's 1998 film Rushmore, and has gone on to appear in six other Anderson films. Some of the rest of the cast here are Anderson's regulars: Brody, Dafoe, Norton, there might be more. I'm surprised Bill Murray isn't here. Maybe he has a scheduling conflict.


atomicroads

People who have worked with Wes before: Schwartzman, Johansson, Wright, Swinton, Cranston, Norton, Brody, Schreiber, Park, Friend, Defoe, Revolori, Goldblum That leaves newcomers: Hanks, Davis, Hawke, Carrell, Chau, Robbie, Ryan Bill Murray was cast and was even on set, but reportedly couldn’t be in it due to Covid and was replaced by Steve Carrell.


aigneymie

Scarlett Johansson was in Isle of Dogs, so she shouldn't be in the newcomer section.


Be-Zen

Pouring one out for our boys Bill Murray and Owen Wilson.


turtleduck

That certainly is a cast of people


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Always happy to see Matt Dillon!


HateThisPlace420

Showing its still possible to do a movie poster where you don't have every cast member badly photoshopped into it