Monday, April 4, 2022

Casting News - Harrison Ford to Star in AppleTV+'s 'Shrinking'; Luke Mitchell Books Recurring Role on The CW's 'Legacies'

Casting News - April 4, 2022

AppleTV+'s Shrinking and The CW's Legacies.






APPLE TV+'s SHRINKING
  • Harrison Ford will star in the upcoming comedy created by and starring Jason Segel. He received an Academy Award nomination in 1986 for his lead performance in the film Witness. He is best known for starring in the Star Wars, Indiana Jones and Blade Runner film franchises.
  • He will play Dr. Phil Rhodes, a down-to-earth, sharp as a tack, "blue collar shrink," blunt but with an ever present twinkle. He is a pioneer in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy who has built a successful practice over the years that he shares with his two young protégés, Jimmy and Gaby. Fiercely independent, Phil has recently been diagnosed with Parkinson's, which forces him out of his comfort zone as he grapples with intrusive friends, his estranged family and his legacy.
THE CW's LEGACIES
  • Luke Mitchell has booked a recurring role on the drama's fourth season. He previously starred for two seasons in ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., two seasons in NBC's Blindspot and one season in The CW's The Republic of Sarah
  • He will play Ken, a malevolent god who has returned to take down Hope (Danielle Rose Russell), the world's only tribrid, and reclaim his title as the world's most powerful being.