Katherine LaNasa, Pom Klementieff Join Action-Comedy ‘Mister’

Katherine LaNasa, Pom Klementieff, Matthias Schweighöfer and Micheál Neeson have joined the cast of the upcoming action-comedy “Mister.” The film marks the directorial debut of legendary second unit and action director Wade Eastwood, who has worked on the likes of “Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning” and “Jumanji: The Next Level.”

Rising child actress Serenity Grace Russell will also appear in the film. The project, which was first announced at last year’s Cannes Film Festival, stars Emmy winner Walton Goggins (“The White Lotus”) along with Chloë Grace Moretz (“Kick-Ass”). Principal photography began in Madrid and the Canary Islands in March.

“Mister” is about a man (Goggins) who wakes up in a strange house covered in blood and comes to realize his true identity while fighting off contract killers from his past. The list of people who want him dead ranges from his exes to his best friend. To get out, he teams up with his estranged daughter (Moretz) who has also ended up in the family business, but they will need to repair their relationship in order to survive.

LaNasa is best known for her portrayal of E.R. charge nurse Dana Evans on HBO’s “The Pitt,” a performance that earned her the Emmy Award for outstanding supporting actress in a drama, as well as a Critics’ Choice Award for the same category and an Actor Award for ensemble drama. Her credits include Apple TV+’s “Truth Be Told,” Netflix’s “Imposters,” ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” FX’s “Justified” and “Daredevil: Born Again.” Her film work includes Jay Roach’s “The Campaign,” Garry Marshall’s
“Valentine’s Day” and Stephen Soderbergh’s “Schizopolis.”

Klementieff played Mantis in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starring in box office hits including “Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame.” She also worked with Eastwood on the final two “Mission: Impossible” films. She has appeared in “Westworld” and “Black Mirror” and made her Hollywood debut in 2013 in Spike Lee’s remake of “Oldboy.”

Schweighöfer is known for directing, producing and starring in Netflix’s “Army of Thieves,” the prequel to Zack Snyder’s “Army of the Dead” in which he also starred. Recently, he led the MGM+ thriller “Vanished” alongside Kaley Cuoco. He starred in Netflix’s “Brick”; he produced and starred in “The Life of Wishes,” and he loaned his voice to Pixar’s “Elio.” Additional credits include Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” and Netflix’s “Family Switch” opposite Jennifer Garner.

Neeson is an actor and producer whose credits include Brady Corbet’s “Vox Lux,” Adam Dunn’s “Big Dogs” and Olivia West Lloyd’s psychological thriller “Somewhere Quiet.”

Mediacrest, a Spanish production company, has joined as co-producer. Cristian Liarte, CEO and producer of the Spanish outfit, is co-producing the film. Bright White Light’s Nicki Cortese, who wrote the film, and Wayne Marc Godfrey are producing and financed the production. Thunder Road’s Basil Iwanyk and Erica Lee are also producing alongside Goggins. Executive producers include Will Flynn, Sophie Meyer, Chase Vergari, Ibrahim Mohammed, Denis Pedregosa for Mediacrest, Luke Taylor, Matthew Helderman, Welly Yang, Eric Handler, Lee Broda, Mark Holden and Alexis Garcia. Black Bear International handled international sales and CAA Media Finance repped Domestic.

Emmy nominee Henry Braham is attached as cinematographer. Jenny Jue served as casting director.

LaNasa is represented by WME, Luber Roklin Entertainment and Hansen, Jacobson, Teller, Hoberman, Newman, Warren, Richman, Rush, Kaller, Gellman, Meigs & Fox; Klementieff by CAA and Agence Adequat; Schweighofer by UTA and Untitled Entertainment; Neeson by Artists Rights Group and Gersh; and Russell by CESD Talent Agency and Brave Artists Management. Bright White Light and Thunder Road are repped by CAA.