From left: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jonah Hill, Eddie Murphy.Photo: Dominik Bindl/WireImage; Matthias Nareyek/Getty Images; Michael Kovac/Getty Images
Julia Louis-Dreyfusjust got another high-profile streaming gig.
TheVeepstar, 60, has been cast in an untitledNetflixcomedy film from director andBlack-ishcreatorKenya Barris, also starringEddie MurphyandJonah Hill. Louis-Dreyfus will play Hill’s mother in the upcoming movie, according toThe Hollywood Reporter.
While plot details have mostly been unreleased,THRreported that the film “is said to be an incisive examination of modern love and family dynamics and how clashing cultures, societal expectations and generational differences shape and affect relationships.” The outlet added that Murphy and Hill’s characters will be at odds.
Louis-Dreyfus shared the casting announcement onInstagramThursday, posting a screenshot of theTHRreport with the caption, “So, this is happening!” She tagged Netflix, Hill and Barris in her caption.
Her post drummed up plenty of excitement for the film in the comment section, where her fans and followers congratulated Louis-Dreyfus on the new role.
Katie Couriccommented, “👏👏👏👏👏,” whileDownhillactor Nadiv Molcho added, “omg… 👑🍿 yess.”
Louis-Dreyfus has been keeping busy since wrappingVeep’sfinal seasonin 2019. Since then, she’s appeared inDownhillalongside Will Ferrell, voiced a character in Pixar’sOnward, appeared in the hit Marvel seriesThe Falcon and the Winter Soldier, and made a cameo in the Scarlett Johansson superhero movieBlack Widow.
And while she’s been consistently taking on new projects, one of Louis-Dreyfus' most famous roles is about to get a whole new audience.Seinfeld, the hit comedy she starred in as Elaine Benes from 1990-1998, islanding on Netflixon Oct. 1, the streaming platform announced earlier this month.
source: people.com
