Matt Donnelly Senior Film WriterCritics Choice Award nominee and breakout comedic talent Brandon Scott Jones has been cast in Universal’s upcoming Dracula comedy “Renfield.”While production wrapped nearly a month ago, Jones’ casting had previously gone unreported.
He joins Nicholas Hoult and Nicolas Cage in the tale of the iconic vampire’s loyal footman who begins to wonder what life is like out of his master’s long shadow.
Chris McKay (“The Tomorrow War,” “The Lego Batman Movie”) directs from a script by Ryan Ridley, based on an original idea by “The Walking Dead” creator Robert Kirkman.
The film also stars Awkwafina, Ben Schwartz and Adrian Martinez.Jones has broken out as a must-watch on the Hollywood-beloved series “The Other Two,” playing a struggling actor and friend of protagonist Drew Tarver.
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