Friday, September 26, 2025

Casting News - Luke Wilson Joins Netflix's Will Ferrell Comedy; 'The Diplomat' Promotes Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford

Casting News - September 26, 2025

Netflix's The Diplomat and Untitled Will Ferrell Comedy.






NETFLIX's UNTITLED WILL FERRELL COMEDY
  • Luke Wilson has joined the cast of the upcoming comedy starring Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon. He previously starred for two seasons in HBO's Enlightened, three seasons in The CW's Stargirl and in Netflix's one-season comedy No Good Deed.
  • He will play a pro golfer who rivals The Hawk (Ferrell), having beaten him for the tour championship twice.
NETFLIX's THE DIPLOMAT
  • Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford have been promoted to series regulars on the drama's upcoming fourth season. Janney began recurring on the drama in its second season while Whitford begins recurring in the upcoming third season. The pair previously starred together for all seven seasons of NBC's The West Wing. Both have won multiple Emmy Awards - seven for Janney and three for Whitford.
  • Janney plays Vice President Grace Penn, who became President of the United States in the final moments of the second season finale.
  • Whitford plays Todd Penn, the First Gentleman of the United States.