AsAnya Taylor-Joyawaits her first Emmy nomination forThe Queen’s Gambit, the young actress is nearing a deal to replaceEmma Stonein Searchlight’s darkly comedic thrillerThe Menu, which will also starRalph Fiennes.
Adam McKayandBetsy Kochwill produce for Hyperobject Industries, and McKay’sSuccessioncollaboratorMark Mylodwill direct from a script byWill TracyandSeth Reiss. Searchlight executivesDanTram NguyenandZahra Phillipswill oversee the project for the studio, which had previously attachedAlexander Payneto direct the film.
Set in the world of eccentric culinary culture,The Menufollows a young couple who visit an exclusive restaurant on a remote island where an acclaimed chef (Fiennes) has prepared a lavish tasting menu. Taylor-Joy will play one half of the couple but there will be an entire dining table full of guests, and sources say that the producers have been courtingDaniel Radcliffe– Fiennes’Harry Potterco-star – to play himself in the film.
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Radcliffe has a good sense of humor about himself and goes back a ways with Fiennes, so I wouldn’t be surprised to see him enlist in this ensemble, though this project has been in the works for several years, and the script certainly could’ve changed. What I will say, at this point, is that you can safely expect a well-known celebrity to appear as themselves at this very special dinner.
Besides playing Voldemort in the Harry Potter movies, Fiennes is known for his work in the James Bond franchise and prestige films such asSchindler’s List,Quiz Show, andThe Grand Budapest Hotel. Fiennes reprises his role as M inNo Time To Die, and he also stars in the upcoming Kingsman prequelThe King’s Man.
In addition toThe Queen’s Gambit, which is surely one of the biggest streaming hits of the past year, Taylor-Joy recently starred inThe New MutantsandEmma. She will soon be seen inEdgar Wright’s psychological thrillerLast Night in Sohoas well asRobert Eggers' Viking dramaThe Northman,George Miller’sMad Max: Fury RoadprequelFuriosa, andDavid O. Russell’suntitled period picturestarringChristian BaleandMargot Robbie. Taylor-Joy is an exciting young star, and if anyone can step into Stone’s shoes these days, she stands as good a chance as any of her talented peers.Deadlinebroke the news of her casting inThe Menu.
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