As the cast of Peacock’s upcoming thrillerAll Her Faultgrows, the film has added two new cast members. According toVariety,Dakota FanningandAbby Elliottare recent additions to the cast. FormerSaturday Night Liveplayer Elliott has recently returned to the zeitgeist with her role as Carmy’s (Jeremy Allen White) sister inFX’sThe Bear. Now in its third season, the high-anxiety comedyis expected to sweep the 2024 Emmys.
Peacock is adapting this mystery thriller from previous source material. The bookAll Her Faultis written byAndrea Maraand gained traction for its surprising twists. The official logline is as follows:
“Marissa Irvine arrives at 14 Arthur Avenue, expecting to pick up her young son Milo from his first playdate with a boy at his new school. But the woman who answers the door isn’t a mother she recognizes. She isn’t the nanny. She doesn’t have Milo. And so begins every parent’s worst nightmare.”
Succession’sSarah Snookhas been tapped to play the lead role of Marissa with other stars,includingSophia Lillis,Michael Peña, andJake Lacy. Per the press release, Fanning has been cast as Jenny, while Elliott will play Lia. Peacock has recently made a name for itself with such adaptations as Lacy’s previous venture,A Friend of the Family, but he isn’t the only one with roots in the genre.
Perfect casting isn’t always a guarantee, but Fanning is a well-calculated casting choice. After a successful career as a prolific child actor, she has seamlessly entered the space of more adult roles. Her most recent notable role has been inthe similarly twisty series,Ripley. Streaming on Netflix, the period drama is adapted fromPatricia Highsmith’slandmark novel,The Talented Mr. Ripley. The subject was already adapted in movie form in the feature starringMatt Damon, butRipleyhas a more somber approach to the material.
Shot in black and white,Ripleyshows a more disturbing and arguably realistic approach to the character. Fanning plays Marge, the girlfriend of Dickie (Johnny Flynn), who was a victim in Ripley’s (Andrew Scott) con. Fanning is a well-accomplished actor whose talent in dark material is well-documented. In the past few years, she has acted in intriguing projects such asThe Watchers, and even briefly inOnce Upon A Time… In Hollywood. While details of the upcoming project are being kept under wraps, there is no question that Fanning will be an asset.
Stay tuned to Collider for all updates on Peacock’s thriller,All Her Fault. In the meantime, you can watchRipleyon Netflix.
A grifter named Ripley living in New York during the 1960s is hired by a wealthy man to begin a complex life of deceit, fraud and murder.
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