Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterEmmy-winning comedian and actor Ben Schwartz has joined the ensemble cast of “Renfield.”The anticipated take on the mythology of Dracula — which centers its narrative on the vampire’s famed henchman R.M.
Renfield — has already cast Nicholas Hoult in the title role. Nicolas Cage will play Dracula, and Awkwafina is also on board.Chris McKay (“The Tomorrow War,” “The LEGO Batman Movie”) is directing and producing the project based on an original outline from “The Walking Dead” comic book co-creator Robert Kirkman.Schwartz was most recently seen in the indie feature “Standing Up, Falling Down,” opposite Billy Crystal, and in Paramount’s “Sonic the Hedgehog” live action film.
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