Grim Reaper-Devil Romance ‘Thud’ Starring Sarah Michelle Gellar & Rudy Pankow Rounds Out Cast With Six Final Additions
The darkly comedic supernatural romance film "Thud" has finalised its cast, adding six actors to join leads Sarah Michelle Gellar and Rudy Pankow. Gellar stars as the Grim Reaper and Pankow as the Devil in a story that follows the pair as they wreak havoc at a three-day destination wedding while falling for one another. The film is directed by Mali Elfman from an original screenplay by Noga Pnueli, and has already wrapped principal photography in Los Angeles.
The six latest additions are former Saturday Night Live cast member Lauren Holt, Anna Akana, Kevin Bigley, Brian McElhaney, Brandon Scott and Vincent Rodriguez III, though their character details have not been disclosed. They join a previously announced cast including Piper Curda, Sujata Day, Sterling Sulieman, Steve Agee, Karan Soni, Dot-Marie Jones and Katie Parker. The indie production, backed by a California tax credit, is produced by Derek Bishé and David Grove Churchill Viste, with executive producers including teams from Helmstreet Productions, Divide/Conquer and Radio Silence.
In short
- "Thud" film adds six actors, completing its full cast line-up
- Sarah Michelle Gellar and Rudy Pankow lead as Grim Reaper and Devil
- Filming has wrapped in Los Angeles with California tax credit support
Explained simply
The Grim Reaper and the Devil are figures from religious and popular stories: the Reaper represents death, while the Devil is associated with evil and temptation. Films and books often recast these figures as characters in comic or romantic stories.
Thud is an independent supernatural comedy directed by Mali Elfman and written by Noga Pnueli. Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the Grim Reaper and Rudy Pankow plays the Devil; the story brings them together at a destination wedding.
The film is backed by a California tax credit and was shot in Los Angeles. Its large ensemble cast includes established actors and performers from comedy, with several roles yet to be made public.
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