Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Casting News - America Ferrera Joins 'WeCrashed'; Josh Segarra to Co-Star on 'She-Hulk'; Plus 2 More Updates!

Casting News - July 21, 2021

AppleTV+'s WeCrashed; Disney+'s She-Hulk; NBC's Chicago Med; and Peacock's Joe Exotic.





DISNEY+'s SHE-HULK
  • Josh Segarra has been cast on the upcoming Marvel drama starring Tatiana Maslany. He previously starred in the fifth season of The CW's Arrow. He has also recurred on NBC's Chicago P.D., Netflix's Orange Is the New Black, HBO Max's The Other Two, FOX's The Moodys and CBS' FBI.
  • No details were immediately released about the role he will be playing.
APPLE TV+'s WECRASHED
  • America Ferrera has joined the cast of the upcoming limited series starring Jared Leto and Anne Hathaway. She previously starred for four seasons in ABC's Ugly Betty and five seasons in NBC's Superstore. Additionally, she executive produces and directs Netflix's Gentefied, which returns for its second season later this year.
  • She will play Elishia Kennedy, a brilliant young entrepreneur seduced into joining WeWork, whose life is turned upside down as a result.
PEACOCK's JOE EXOTIC
  • Marlo Kelly will co-star on the upcoming limited series starring Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell. She previously starred in USA's one-season drama Dare Me.
  • She will play Jamie Murdock, Carole's (McKinnon) daughter.
NBC's CHICAGO MED
  • Steven Weber has been promoted to series regular for the drama's upcoming seventh season. Moreover, Guy Lockard and Kristen Hager are set as new series regulars. Weber joined the drama as recurring during its sixth season and has appeared in seven episodes so far. Lockard previously recurred on NBC's The Village. Hager currently stars in Epix's Condor, which returns for its second season later this year.
  • Weber plays Dr. Dean Archer, the interim chief of the emergency department who dangerously bends the rules to suit his agenda.
  • Lockard will play Dr. Dylan Scott, who left a career as a Chicago police officer to become a doctor.
  • Hager will play Dr. Stevie Hammer, a brilliant and scrappy emergency room attending physician.