Only Murders in the Buildingseason 5 gets a new update, revealing that another Oscar-winning star has joined the cast. Created by Steve Martin and John Hoffman, the Hulu comedy-mystery series premiered in 2021, quickly becoming a major success. Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez returned as Charles, Oliver, and Mabel, respectively, for season 4 last summer, working to solve Sazz’s (Jane Lynch) murder. Now,Only Murders in the Buildingseason 5is confirmed, with Lester’s (Teddy Coluca) death set to serve as the trio’s main case this time around.
Deadlinenow reports thatRenée Zellweger has joinedOnly Murders in the Buildingseason 5in an unknown role. It’s also unclear how many episodes she will appear in. Filming on season 5 got underway in New York City earlier this week, with Martin, Short, Gomez, and Michael Cyril Creighton all returning as series regulars. Zellweger joining the cast comes in the wake of reports announcing that Oscar-winner Christoph Waltz has joined the show, in addition to Keegan-Michael Key, with both roles being unknown.
What Zellweger’s Casting Means For Only Murders In The Building Season 5
The Hulu Show Continues To Feature Stacked Casts
Zellweger remains best known for playing the title character in theBridget Jonesfranchise, a role that she recently reprised forBridget Jones: Mad About the Boyearlier this year. The star also recently appeared in 2019’sJudy, a Judy Garland biopic that earned her a Best Actress Oscar. She has also recently appeared in projects likeThe Thing About Pam(2022),What/ If(2019), andSame Kind of Different As Me(2017). She won her previous Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for 2004’sCold Mountain.
Only Murders In The Building Has Neglected One Of Its Best Characters (And They Should Return In Season 5)
Teddy Dimas is absent from the previous two seasons of Only Murders In The Building, but as one of the best characters, he should return in season 5.
TheOnly Murders in the Buildingcastcontinues to welcome an impressive array of guest stars and supporting players with each new season. Season 4, for example, featured Meryl Streep, Eugene Levy, Eva Longoria, Zach Galifianakis, Melissa McCarthy, Kumail Nanjiani, Richard Kind, and Molly Shannon. Using season 4 as a guide,it’s entirely possible that Zellweger, Waltz, and Key will be joined by other new cast additions in the coming weeksas more reports emerge.
Our Take On Zellweger Joining Only Murders In The Building Season 5
Will She Be A Suspect In Lester’s Murder?
Following theOnly Murders in the Buildingseason 4 finale, there’s been very little official information revealed about season 5, butZellweger’s new character is certain to be somehow connected to Lester and his death. With season 5 returning to take place in New York City after some trips to LA in season 4, Zellweger’s new character could be an Arconia resident. Given Waltz’s history of playing villainous characters, he could also be a prime suspect in the new episodes. Knowing the show’s propensity for red herrings, however, this could be a misdirect.
Waltz remains best known for playing the villainous Hans Landa inInglourious Basterds(2009), but he also played iconic 007 villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld inSpectre(2015) andNo Time To Die(2021).
While it’s challenging to say how Zellweger will factor into the story given the lack of information that has been revealed thus far,it will be interesting to see how the Oscar-winning star interacts with Gomez and comedic legends like Short and Martin. TheBridget Jonesmovies all have elements of comedy, after all, and she has excelled in these projects. With filming now underway, moreOnly Murders in the Buildingcasting updates could arrive over the next few weeks.
