After the success of La Favorite and Poor Creatures, filmmaker Giorgos Lanthimos returns to our screens this summer with Kinds of Kindness, a unique and provocative new feature film that he premiered in Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival just a few weeks ago. Watch out for the shock(s)!
In cinemas from June 26, this triptych fable follows: a man with no choice who tries to take over his own life; A policeman is concerned that his wife, who disappeared at sea, has returned looking like a different person; And the woman is determined to find a very specific person with special powers who is destined to become an amazing spiritual leader.
As usual, assembling an exceptional cast, Yorgos Lanthimos asked his actors to play a different role in each of the three stories that make up the film. Before you find them in this work that will get people talking, find out who the stars of Kinds of Kindness are on display!
Emma Stone
Kinds of Kindness marks the 4th collaboration between the American actor and the Greek director, after Especially Lovely and Poor Creatures, the second of which allowed Emma Stone to win the Oscar for Best Actress in 2024 for her impressive performance.
Accustomed to working together, it was obvious for them to continue this flourishing momentum. “Now we have acquired a common experience that we can develop, every time we try to push the boundaries. We love working with each other. it’s that simple” says Yorgos Lanthimos.
Becoming an important actor of his generation, the star of La La Land, Cruella, Cheatman and The Amazing Spider-Man plays three characters here. “Totally different in many ways” : Rita, Liz and Emily.
Jesse Plemons
Winner of the Best Actor prize at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival for this film, Jesse Plemons wowed the jury thanks to his first collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos, who is full of praise for his actor.
“He is one of the best actors today. He has an incredible sense of humor and knows how to find a tone. He is a hard worker and the way he transitions from one character to another is extraordinary. He is always willing to try something different. ” The director is delighted.
Having recently starred in Civil War and Assassins of Flower Moon, and after working under big names such as Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese and Jane Campion, Jesse Plemons steps into the shoes of three men: Robert, Daniel and Andrew.
William Dafoe
No more introducing the actor who accompanies Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons in this amazing adventure. If we were able to see him recently in Poor Creatures, where he already played against the 35-year-old actor, Willem Dafoe also stood out over the years in front of the cameras of Lars von Trier, Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson. Sam Raimi, David Lynch and Guillermo del Toro.
A most remarkable career that makes him an actor particularly respected by those who work alongside him, among other things, thanks to his immense professionalism. Willem Dafoe, the first to arrive and the last to leave the set, greatly admired Yorgos Lanthimos, who chose him for the role of Raymond, George and War in his triptych.
Margaret Quayle
In just a few years, Margaret Cowell has established herself as one of Hollywood’s rising stars. As proof, he was in Cannes a few weeks ago to present no fewer than 2 films: the sensational The Substance with Demi Moore and the new Lanthimos film.
Before Kinds of Kindness, the actor had also already shone in Poor Creatures under the direction of the director. “He’s a great actor whose approach is very physical. I love his work, especially during rehearsals. “ The film director greets. Viewers could see her in movies like Noon Stars and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as well as in the TV series The Leftovers and The Maid, among others.
She plays Vivian, Martha and twins Ruth and Rebecca.
Hong Chau
After cutting his teeth on TV in series such as Treme, A to Z and Big Little Lies, Hong Chow made his way to the big screen as Paul Thomas Anderson’s inherent viciousness. In recent years, the actor has also starred in The Whale, Le Menu and Asteroid City, and continues to showcase his talents in Kinds of Kindness.
“I love how seriously he takes his characters, which makes them even funnier.” explains Yorgos Lanthimos, who gave her the roles of Sarah, Sharon and Aka.
Joe Alvin
He’s also an actor that fans of the Greek director will almost certainly recognise: Joe Alwyn plays Samuel Masham in The Favorite alongside Emma Stone. Previously, he also starred in A Day in the Life of Billy Lynn, Mary Stewart, Queen of Scots and Catherine Bird.
Mamoudu Atiyeh
For his first collaboration with Yorgos Lanthimos, actor Mamoudou Atiye is particularly impressed with the director’s working methods: “What I like about it is that it gives body and soul its vision. He doesn’t watch his back and doesn’t play it safe, which doesn’t stop him from having a lot of respect for the people he works with.
Viewers have already seen him in the films The Front Runner, Jurassic World: The World Next and the phenomenon series Archive 81.
Hunter Shaffer
Euphoria Revelation, Hunter Shaffer, completes the cast of this feature film. The 25-year-old actress made her film debut in 2023 in The Hunger Games: The Ballad of the Serpent and Songbird.
Find all these stars in Yorgos Lanthimos’ Kinds of Kindness, in theaters June 26.
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