The Running Manremake has added anAll Americanstar to its cast. Stephen King’s novel, first published in 1982 under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, was originally adapted into the 1987 film following Arnold Schwarzenegger as a man who competes on a dangerous reality show in which contestants are hunted down by deadly assassins, set in a dystopian America in 2025.The Running Manremake, directed by Edgar Wright, already stars Glen Powell and Katy O’Brian, marking a reunion for the two afterTwisters.
Now,The Running Manremake has added anAll Americanstar to its cast. According toDeadline,Daniel Ezra has joined the cast ofThe Running Manremake. There are currently no details about what character he will be playing in the latest reimagining of Stephen King’s novel.
What Daniel Ezra’s Casting Means For The Running Man Remake
It’s Continuing To Add Up & Coming Stars
In Daniel Ezra,The Running Manremake has added another up-and-comer to its cast, showing that it can continue to secure some of the most exciting and promising rising stars. Though the remake was first announced in 2021, it was later revealed in 2024 thatGlen Powell would be starringamid his meteoric rise thanks toTop Gun: Maverick,Anyone But You,Hit Man, andTwisters. Katy O’Brian is also amid a breakout in 2024 due to A24’sLove Lies Bleeding,Twisters, and is set to starMission: Impossible 8.
5 Ways Glen Powell’s Running Man Remake Will Be Better Than Arnold Schwarzenegger’s
Glen Powell is set to star in a remake of The Running Man, and there is reason to believe it could surpass Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1987 movie.
Now, in Daniel Ezra,The Running Manremake has added another exciting up-and-comer to its cast. The actor is best known for his lead role asSpencer James inAll American, the show’s widespread acclaim and dedicated fanbasesolidifying his status as a rising star. His performance in the series earned him a nomination for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2022. Other thanAll American, his television credits includeA Discovery of Witchesand the BBC seriesUndercoverandThe Missing.
Our Take On Daniel Ezra’s Casting In The Running Man Remake
Who Is He Playing?
It’s unknown who Daniel Ezra is playing inThe Running Manremake, though considering his role as a star football player inAll Americanand the actor’s athletic build,he will likely be playing one of the contestantstasked with outrunning the assassins trying to kill them. It’s also appropriate that, after evading tacklers onAll Americanfor yearsand leaving the show after six seasons, the actor’s first role inThe Running Manremake will likely task him with a similar, but much deadlier challenge.
The Running Manremake is set for a release on July 30, 2025.
The Running Man
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The Running Man centers on a man participating in a perilous game show where contestants evade deadly “Hunters” in a global pursuit.
