'Crisis' Full Cast List: Meet Gary Oldman, Armie Hammer, Lily Rose Depp and rest of the cast of the drug crime thriller
With opioid epidemics being a hot topic for features, director and producer Nicholas Jarecki, who's known for his 2012 wonder 'Arbitage', is dabbling in the territory through his upcoming film 'Crisis'. Early reviews of the film reveal that it's a classic revisit of the 2000 Stever Soderbergh classic 'Traffic', where the opioid epidemic was portrayed through multiple narratives, from the point of addicts, enforcers, traffickers, and politicians. And 'Crisis' too follows the same trajectory.
According to the official synopsis, 'Crisis' is "Set against the backdrop of the opioid epidemic" with "three stories that follow a drug trafficker arranging a multi-cartel Fentanyl smuggling operation; an architect, recovering from oxycodone addiction, searching for her missing son; and a university professor who battles unexpected revelations about his employer at a pharmaceutical company bringing a new 'non-addictive' painkiller to market." Wondering who stars? It's a long list of names big and familiar alike. Read on to find out who you can expect to see!
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Armie Hammer
Embroiled in recent scandals, allegations and controversies, this is the first time Hammer returns to the screen since his enchanting appearance in the 2020 revisit of the classic 'Rebecca'. The actor is also quite famous for his role of Oliver in the 2017 Oscar-nominated 'Call Me By Your Name', and his filmography boasts of several other impressive titles like 'On the Basis of Sex', 'Nocturnal Animals', and the groundbreaking film 'The Social Network'. Before Hammer was publicly slammed for his alleged cannibalism, he used to be looked at as one of Hollywood's finest, most drool-worthy name. With 'Crisis' on the horizon, it's left to be seen what Hammer's undercover DEA agent Jake Kelly has in store for fans who have stood by him and continue to insist on his innocence despite the multiple controversial accusations that have made rounds on the internet.
Gary Oldman
The name doesn't need much introduction, as anybody who's ever been fond of cinema circa the '90s is familiar with Oldman's expertise. From 'The Dark Night', to 'Hannibal', 'In the Darkest Hour', and even the Harry Potter franchise, Oldman's brilliance on the screen is hard to miss. With an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and three British Academy Film Awards, it's no wonder that his films have crossed over $11 billion worldwide in earnings, thus making him one of the highest-grossing actors to date. Jarecki's upcoming film 'Crisis' features Oldman as professor Dr Tyrone Brower debating the new 'non-addictive' drug in the market.
Evangeline Lilly
The Canadian actress rose to global attention with her character Kate Austen in the acclaimed drama series, 'Lost'. Her other notable appearance includes the Hobbit franchise and the Avengers one too where she played Antman's sidekick The Wasp. Lilly starred as Connie James in the Academy-nominated film 'The Hurt Locker' and was in the film 'Real Steel' too. Lilly is also the author of the ongoing children's book series 'The Squickerwonkers' since 2013, which is going to include two different series of nine books each. The actress plays the role of the recovering Oxy addict Claire Reimann.
Lily Rose Depp
With a last name as significant as hers, the budding actor and bonafide model is one of Hollywood's First Children. Born to Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis, Lily Rose Depp grew to incredible social media fame based on her impeccable fashion sense and looks that are an exact carbon copy of her mother's enviable features. In her small but commendable stay in cinema, Depp has already been nominated for two César Awards for Most Promising Actress, for her performances in 'The Dancer' and 'A Faithful Man'. She also won the Best Actress award at the 4th Los Angeles Film Awards for her performance in 'My Last Lullaby'. 'Crisis' will see her in the character of Emmie Kelly.
Luke Evans
The Welsh actor and singer who played the classic character of Dracula in the 2014 adaptation 'Dracula Untold' made his film breakthrough with 'Clash of the Titans'. He's also a familiar face form the Hobbit franchise, while others might remember him from the Henry Cavill starter 'The Immortals'. Evans has also starred as Gaston in Disney's live-action adaptation of 'Beauty and the Beast', and played the lead role in the period drama 'The Alienist'. In 'Crisis' he plays a character called Dr. Bill Simons.
'Crisis' premiered theatrically in the United States on Friday, February 26, and will be available on-demand from Friday, March 5, 2021.
