# Ella Purnell, Caleb Landry Jones & Samba Schutte Latest To Join Ari Aster’s ‘Scapegoat’ For A24 & Square Peg

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/ella-purnell-caleb-landry-jones-samba-schutte-latest-to-join-ari-asters-scapegoat-for-a24-square-peg/
- Published: 2026-09-25T16:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-25T16:43:24+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/09/ella-purnell-caleb-landry-jones-samba-schutte-scapegoat-1237113203/
- Topics: Americas, Art, Culture, Entertainment, Film, Paranormal, Weird & Viral, World

## Key points

- Aster’s *Scapegoat* adds three notable actors.
- The film’s plot remains closely guarded.
- Johansson, Elordi and Law were previously announced.

## Summary

Ari Aster has added Ella Purnell, Caleb Landry Jones and Samba Schutte to the cast of *Scapegoat*, his upcoming film for A24 and Square Peg. The project’s plot and character details remain secret, although various unconfirmed reports have suggested possible medical, science-fiction, romantic or dramatic elements.

The newly announced actors join Scarlett Johansson, Jacob Elordi and Jude Law. Aster is directing from his own script, with Lars Knudsen producing; Purnell is known for *Fallout*, Jones for films including *Get Out*, and Schutte for Apple TV+’s *Pluribus*.

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