Luckyhas added a major new cast member to star opposite Anya Taylor-Joy. The upcoming Apple TV+ show, which is produced by Reese Witherspoon via Hello Sunshine and was created byBansheeandWarrior’s Jonathan Tropper, is based on the novel of the same name by Marissa Stapley.Luckyfollows a young woman who must embrace her criminal past one final time to fully escape it and marks Taylor-Joy’s first lead television role sinceNetflix’sThe Queen’s Gambitdebuted in 2020.
PerDeadline,Annette Bening has joined the cast ofLucky. She will be playing the character Priscilla, who is described as a “dangerous mob leader.” Bening, who is a five-time Oscar nominee for her roles in 1990’sThe Grifters, 1999’sAmerican Beauty, 2004’sBeing Julia, 2010’sThe Kids Are All Right, and 2023’sNyad, is returning to the small screen after having recently starred in the 2024 Peacock miniseriesApples Never Fall, adapted from Liane Moriarty’s mystery novel of the same name.
What This Means For Lucky
Bening’s Role Pushes The Envelope
Annette Bening boardingLuckyshows thatthe Apple TV+ show has what it takes to continue attracting decorated actorsto its cast. In addition to her five Oscar nominations, Bening has so far been nominated for one Emmy, 10 Golden Globes, winning two (forBeing JuliaandThe Kids Are All Right), and four BAFTA Awards, winning one (forAmerican Beauty). When added to Anya Taylor-Joy’s Emmy nomination and three Golden Globe nominations (with one win), this makes the show’s cast even more impressive.
Anya Taylor-Joy won a Golden Globe in 2011 for her performance inThe Queen’s Gambit.
Additionally, this show offers the incoming actor a type of role that manyAnnette Bening movieshave failed to give her. While she has a history of playing complicated, frequently abrasive characters,she does not typically play out-and-out villains. The closest she has gotten would probably be playing an avatar of the Supreme Intelligence in 2019’sCaptain Marvel. However, Priscilla seems like she will be Bening’s most explicitly villainous character yet, providing the actor with a particularly dangerous and exciting role.
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The Show Can Only Benefit
Now that Annette Bening has joinedLucky, it seems likely that the ensemble of theAnya Taylor-Joy projectwill continue to be filled out with well-regarded performers. The combined might of both performers will likely make the prospect of joining the cast seem even more exciting to prospective stars, so by the end of the casting process,it could have even more Oscar nominees on board. This could be hugely beneficial for bringing the world of the bestselling novel to life onscreen.
