Seth Rogen Wants Daniel Day-Lewis for THE STUDIO Season 2: “Please Consider a Zoom With Us”
Seth Rogen has a dream for Season 2 of The Studio, and it involves getting Daniel Day-Lewis on the show.
“He’s the greatest living actor,” Rogen said at Apple TV+’s FYC event in Hollywood. “His process is so specific that I think that would be an interesting thing to explore on the show.”
Rogen, who co-created The Studio with longtime collaborator Evan Goldberg, hasn’t officially reached out to the three-time Oscar winner. But that didn’t stop him from launching a very public pitch: “Daniel, please consider a Zoom with us. We’ll pitch you a good idea!”
While Rogen shoots for Day-Lewis, Goldberg has his own wishlist: “James Cameron would work really well,” he said. “He’s a genius but he’s also known for sometimes getting angry.”
The cast is also chiming in with their dream cameos. Chase Sui Wonders, who plays development exec Quinn Hackett, wants Kristen Stewart. “It’s related to identity politics,” Wonders explained. “If Kristen is dealing with a delicate matter, Quinn would attempt to relate to her… and get herself into hot water.
“We saw a little bit in the first season but Quinn getting into hot water over owning her identity politics too hard would be a very fun sticky situation.”
She’s also got a pitch for Al Pacino: “There should be something about bringing back Scarface for an absurd amount of money and Al Pacino has sold out at this point.”
For Ike Barinholtz, who plays Sal Saperstein, there’s only one name that matters: “Leonardo DiCaprio. He’s the guy. I don’t think he’s ever done a TV show. I think Leo is the golden goose.”
Dewayne Perkins didn’t hesitate when asked who he wants: “Zendaya,” he said. “She’s everything. She represents Hollywood in such a cool way, from being a child star to reaching the level that she’s reached. She’s a really good symbol of what Hollywood can be in a good way.”
And finally, Keyla Monterroso Mejia has one name that might just be too perfect: Larry David. “He would fit right in,” she said. “He’d be a nice balance to all the chaos.”
With dream guests like these being tossed around, The Studio Season 2 is clearly swinging big. Now the real question is… who will they be able to get? I hope all of them!
Source: Variety