'DON’T Look Up' features a story centred around an astronomy grad student, and her professor, who makes an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem: it’s headed towards Earth.
The other problem? No one really seems to care. Turns out warning mankind about a planet-killer the size of Mount Everest is an inconvenient fact to navigate.
Adam Mckay, the director that brought us blockbuster films like 'Step Brothers', 'Anchorman' and 'The Big Short', comes an apocalyptic comedy with an all-star cast that’s hard to miss. Meet the actors and the unique characters they play in the satirical doomsday tale, landing December 24 on Netflix.
1. Jennifer Lawrence as Kate Dibiasky (main pic)
The world fell in love with her as Katniss Everdeen in the 'Hunger Games' franchise, and over, and over again in a slew of box office films like 'Silver Linings Playbook', 'Joy', 'X-Men: Dark Phoenix' and 'Mother!'.
Jennifer Lawrence stars as the headstrong Kate Dibiasky, an astronomy grad student who aids in the discovery of the planet-killing comet that’s headed towards Earth.
To gain better insight into how her character would carry herself, Lawrence consulted with astronomer and climate change scientist Dr Amy Mainzer about what it’s like to be a woman in the field of Astronomy, where women are greatly outnumbered by men.
2. Leonardo DiCaprio as Dr Randall Mindy
Oscar-winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio, and everyone’s teen crush from the ‘90s, needs no introduction. His impressive film repertoire includes iconic works like 'Titanic', 'Shutter Island', 'Inception', 'Django Unchained', 'The Great Gatsby', 'The Wolf of Wall Street' and 'The Revenant'.
In 'Don’t Look Up', DiCaprio stars as Dr Randall Mindy, a tenured professor of astronomy who finds out that Earth is bound to death by a gigantic comet along with Kate Dibiasky. He also heavily credits Dr Amy Mainzer who helped him round out his portrayal of the sweet and vulnerable scientist.
3. Meryl Streep as President Orlean
Meryl Streep is another Hollywood powerhouse who has dominated our screens since the 1970s with hits like 'Mamma Mia!', 'Julie & Julia', 'The Laundromat' and 'Little Women'. Who can forget her as the powerful editor-in-chief, Miranda Priestly, in 'The Devil Wears Prada' that has provided us with an endless supply of savage quotes to live by?
The veteran actress returns as an anti-heroin, President Orlean who bears the burden of leading the land of the free. Watch as she transforms into a celebrity politician who tries to navigate the world possibly coming to an explosive end.
4. Jonah Hill as Jason Orlean
Jonah Hill is known for his comedic roles in 'Superbad', 'Knocked Up', '21 Jump Street', and starring alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in 'The Wolf of Wall Street'. He will star as Jason Orlean, President Orlean’s sycophantic son and Chief of Staff who wants to keep the news of the Earth-destroying comet under wraps.
While every actor in the film improvised some portion of their dialogue, about 40% of what Hill improvised on set made it into the final cut of the film.
5. Cate Blanchett as Brie Evantee
Cate Blanchett is another accomplished actress known for her blockbusters and independent films including 'The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring', 'Ocean’s 8', 'The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button', 'Indiana Jones and The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull' and 'The Talented Mr Ripley'.
Blanchett stars as Brie Evantee, co-host of an upbeat morning show where Kate and Randall visit on their media tour in an attempt to warn the social media-obsessed public about the deadly comet before it’s too late.
6. Ariana Grande as Riley Bina
Ariana Grande got her start in show business as Cat Valentine in the hit Nickelodeon series 'Victorious'. Since then, she has become one of the most celebrated pop stars on the planet with singles like ‘One Last Time’ and ‘Thank u, Next’, and she is also set to defy gravity as Glinda in the adaptation of the Tony-winning musical 'Wicked'.
Grande stars as one the biggest pop stars in the world who gets caught in a tabloid frenzy, and showcases the pitfalls of the social media generation.
7. Timothée Chalamet as Yule
Timothée Chalamet is an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-nominated actor who has starred in films like 'Dune', 'Little Women', 'Interstellar' and 'Call Me By Your Name'. This rising star is set to portray Yule, who meets Kate and forms a unique friendship amid chaos.
Catch these familiar faces in Don’t Look Up, coming to Netflix this December 24. – The Vibes, December 16, 2021
