Disney’s Maleficent 2, the sequel to the studio’s hit 2014 film starring Angelina Jolie as the title ‘villain’, has just gained another actor for its ensemble cast. According to Deadline, David Gyasi (Interstellar, Troy: Fall of a City) will star in the film in an as-yet-unrevealed role.
Maleficent 2 will see Angelina Jolie reprising her role as the Mistress of All Evil, with Elle Fanning returning as Aurora. Harris Dickinson (Trust) will play the Prince, taking over from Brenton Thwaites who is unable to return due to his commitments to the DC series Titans.
The film is really ramping up its production as it casts more roles. Just the other day the film gained Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them actress Jenn Murray. Chiwetel Ejiofor (Doctor Strange), Michelle Pfeiffer (Murder on the Orient Express) and Ed Skrein (Deadpool) have also joined the film recently, with the latter playing the new villain.
Maleficent 2 is set to go into production later this year, with Joachim Rønning (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales) directing from a script originally penned by Jez Butterworth (Edge of Tomorrow) and Linda Woolverton (The Lion King), with rewrites from Micah Fitzerman-Blue and Noah Harpster (Transparent).
