O’Dessafeatures a strong cast to tell its creative, multi-genre story. TheHulu moviehas a post-apocalyptic setting as it follows the titular character, O’Dessa. She is a farm girl whose quest for a family heirloom takes her to a city where she falls in love, only to find herself having to fight to save her beloved.In addition to being a post-apocalyptic drama,O’Dessais a rock opera with original musicwritten by Geremy Jasper and Jason Binnick. Jasper is also the movie’s director and writer.
Reviews forO’Dessahave come out following the movie’s debut at the 2025 SXSW Film & TV Festival. While reviews forO’Dessaare mixed, one strength consistently highlighted by most critics is the movie’s cast, which features actors whose well-known movies and television series includeStranger Things,The Last of Us, and theScary Moviefranchise. There are several familiar faces in the supporting cast as well, who help bring the ambitious story to life.
Sadie Sink
Date of Birth: July 22, 2025
Actor: Sadie Sink was born in Brenham, Texas. Her first significant role was as Lana in a season 1 episode of FX’s critically acclaimed spy drama seriesThe Americans. Over the next few years, she appeared in episodes of the CBS police proceduralBlue Bloodsand the Netflix comedyUnbreakable Kimmy Schmidt.Sink’s breakout role was playing Max Mayfield in season 2 of the hit Netflix seriesStranger Things, and she is still a main cast member inStranger Thingsseason 5. She has also starred alongside Brendan Fraser inThe Whaleand in multipleFear Streetsequels.
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Character: Sink plays the eponymous protagonist inO’Dessa. Along with bringing her acting experience to the role, Sink also brings her extensive musical talent, as the part requires her to perform the many original songs written for her character. O’Dessa is a heroic and determined individual, fighting for her family, her true love, and in the hopes of creating a better society.
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Date of Birth: June 09, 2025
Actor: Kelvin Harrison Jr. was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. After beginning his career with smaller parts in12 Years a SlaveandEnder’s Game,Harrison’s breakout role came as Travis in the 2017 horror movieIt Comes at Night. Since then, he has starred inMonsters and Men,Godfather of Harlem,Chevalier,The Trial of the Chicago 7,andElvis. In 2024, Harrison voicedTaka inMufasa: The Lion Kingand played Martin Luther King Jr. in season 4 of the anthology seriesGenius.
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Character: InO’Dessa, Harrison plays Euri Dervish. O’Dessa meets Euri when she leaves her farm beind and heads to the city. Euri and O’Dessa fall in love, but it does not take long for Euri to be in danger, which requires O’Dessa to be the one to save him from a perilous fate at the hands of the antagonists.
Regina Hall
Date of Birth: August 05, 2025
Actor: Regina Hall was born in Washington, D.C. Hall’s breakout role was as Brenda Meeks in the comedy franchiseScary Movie. She first played the role of Brenda in the originalScary Movie, released in 2000, and reprised the role multiple times, with the most recent beingScary Movie 4. In season 4 ofAlly McBeal, Hall made her series debut as the recurring character Corretta Lipp and became a series regular in season 5. Hall played Candace Hall in theThink Like a Manmovies andreceived critical acclaim for her portrayal of Lisa Conroy inSupport the Girls.
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Character: Hall plays Neon Dion inO’Dessa. She is a crime boss in the city where O’Dessa meets Euri. As such, Neon Dion is one of the antagonists in the post-apocalyptic world that O’Dessa and Euri face and is one of the characters they must overcome if they hope to be together.
Murray Bartlett
Date of Birth: July 15, 2025
Actor: Murray Bartlett was born in Sydney, Australia. Barlett gained wider recognition after starring as Armond inThe White Lotusseason 1, which led to him winning an Emmy Award. His stardom continued to expand afterplaying Frank in the critically acclaimed “Long, Long Time” episode inThe Last of Usseason 1. Barlett also starred in theA24 horror movieOpus, the Hulu seriesWelcome to Chippendales, and has been cast in season 2 of the Nicole Kidman-led showNine Perfect Strangers.
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Character: Bartlett plays Plutonovich inO’Dessa. Plutonovich is a tyrant in this post-apocalyptic world and kidnaps anyone who questions his authoritarian rule. He is a performative character and keeps the masses occupied by watching him on a variety of reality television shows. However, his power and influence are challenged by O’Dessa, which makes her a target of his villainy.
O’Dessa’s Supporting Cast Of Characters
Mark Boone Jr. as Father Walt:Mark Boone Jr., who plays Father Walt, is widely known for playing Bobby Munson inSons of Anarchy. Other prominent roles include the corrupt Detective Flass in theChristopher Nolan movieBatman Beginsand as Ranzar Malk, an old acquaintance of Din Djarin, in season 1, episode 6 of the live-actionStar WarsseriesThe Mandalorian.
Pokey LaFarge as Vergil: Pokey LaFarge, who plays Vergil, is primarily known for his music. He and his band appeared in the 2013 movieThe Lone Rangerstarring Johnny Depp and Armie Hammer. His television debut was as Hank Snow in the miniseriesSun Records, whose cast also included Chad Michael Murray and Jennifer Holland. LaFarge also appeared in the Tom Holland-led movieThe Devil All the Time.
