“Loki” and “Crimson Peak” star Tom Hiddleston will lead the cast of “The Life of Chuck” as its titular protagonist. He will star in the film opposite “Star Wars” actor Mark Hamill, who is set to play a major role in the drama as a character named Albie. Hamill’s involvement in “The Life of Chuck” makes it a reunion piece for him and Flanagan, following their collaboration together on “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Hamill, notably, isn’t the only one of Flanagan’s past collaborators who is set to appear in “The Life of Chuck.”
On the contrary, established Flanaverse stars Karen Gillan, Jacob Tremblay, Kate Siegel, Carl Lumbly, Annalise Basso, Samantha Sloyan, Rahul Kohli, Matt Biedel, Sauriyan Sapkota, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, Michael Trucco, Violet McGraw, Molly C. Quinn, and Heather Langenkamp have all been cast in the film as well. They’re joined in the already packed ensemble by a number of actors who have never worked with Flanagan before, including Chiwetel Ejiofor, Mia Sara, Benjamin Pajak, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Matthew Lillard, Q’orianka Kilcher, Harvey Guillén, and David Dastmalchian.
Flanagan has, of course, spent the past 10 years slowly building a stable of actors who have become recurring figures in his filmography. However, even by his standards, “The Life of Chuck” is shaping up to be Flanagan’s most star-studded project to date. Now, with several first-time collaborators all starring in the film, it seems like the Flanaverse’s existing stable is only going to continue to grow moving forward.
