Sean Penn and Matthew Fox Join the Cast of Australian Limited Comedy Series C*A*U*G*H*T at Streaming Service Stan
Sean Penn (Milk, Mystic River) and Matthew Fox (Party of Five, Lost) have joined the cast of an upcoming limited satirical comedy called C*A*U*G*H*T. The six-part Australian series is set to air on the streaming service Stan, and it is being written and directed by Kick Gurry (Edge of Tomorrow).
Other cast members include series creator Gurry, Bella Heathcote (Bloom), Bryan Brown (Bloom), Erik Thomson (Black Snow), Ben O’Toole (Hacksaw Ridge), Lincoln Younes (After the Verdict), Alexander England (Black Snow), Mel Jarnson (Mortal Kombat), Fayssal Bazzi (Stateless), Dorian Nkono (The Twelve), and Rebecca Breeds (Clarice).
The series takes aim at fame and stardom, and “follows four Australian soldiers sent on a secret mission to a war-torn country. Mistaken for Americans, they are captured by freedom fighters and produce a hostage video that goes viral. When the soldiers reach celebrity status, they realize that being caught might just be the best thing that could’ve happened to them.”
Gurry says of the series:
“The biggest challenge for me was creating something worthy enough of all my insanely talented friends,” said Gurry. “I genuinely cannot wait to share this show with the whole world and look forward to the internet telling me how terribly I missed the mark.”
Cailah Scobie, Stan’s Chief Content Officer, said:
“To have an award-winning international superstar like Sean Penn join a superb cast that includes major Australian and Hollywood actors like Bryan Brown, Bella Heathcote, Fayssal Bazzi and Matthew Fox is a real coup. Helmed by the extraordinary Kick Gurry, C*A*U*G*H*T marks yet another blockbuster addition to our growing slate of locally produced, world-class Stan Originals — with the series promising to poke fun at celebrity culture, while exploring the often outrageous price of fame.”
This sounds like it’s going to be a lot of fun. I love Sean Penn, so I look forward to seeing him in this series. Stan plans to launch the series, which is currently in production, in 2023.
via: Deadline