THE FIGHT OF THEIR LIVES

Beast: Who is in the cast?

UNIVERSAL'S Beast will tell the story of Dr. Nate Daniels, a recently widowed husband who returns to South Africa.

The cast of the upcoming action film is led by Suicide Squad's Idris Elba.

Advertisement
Idris Elba stars in Universal Pictures' BeastCredit: Lauren Mulligan/Universal Pictures

Beast: Who is in the cast?

The cast of Beast includes:

Idris Elba

Idris Elba is Dr. Nate SamuelsCredit: Getty

Idris Elba portrays the role of Dr. Nate Samuels.

He is most famously known for his roles as Stringer Bell on HBO's The Wire, John Luther on BBC One's Luther, and Bloodsport in Suicide Squad.

Elba is also scheduled to star alongside Tilda Swinton in Three Thousand Years of Longing.

Advertisement

Iyana Halley

Iyana Halley is Meredith SamuelsCredit: Getty

Iyana Halley portrays the role of Meredith Samuels.

more from movies

QUIET LUXURY
How to watch Poor Things: Streaming release date and cast explained
LOVELY LUCY
Hunger Games: What happened to Lucy Gray?
SAFDIES SPLIT
Everything we know about why the Safdie brothers split up
MOJO DOJO
Everything we know about who's hosting the 2024 Golden Globes

She is most famously known for her role as Annie on This Is Us and Taylor Howard on Abbott Elementary.

Leah Jeffries

Leah Jeffries is Norah SamuelsCredit: Getty
Advertisement

Leah Jeffries portrays the role of Norah Samuels.

She is most famously known for her role as Lola on the TV series Empire.

Jessfries is also scheduled to star in the upcoming series Percy Jackson and the Olympians.

Sharlto Copley

Sharlto Copley is Martin BattlesCredit: Getty
Advertisement

Sharlto Copley portrays the role of Martin Battles.

He is most famously known for his roles as Wikus Van De Merwe in District 9 and Murdock in The A-Team.

What is Beast about?

In Beast, Elba's character is trying to protect his daughters from a massive rogue lion who is looking to prove that the savannah has but one apex predator.

After arriving at a game reserve in Mopane, South Africa, Dr. Samuels and his daughters find themselves on a wildlife tour- led by Copley's character- that quickly turns deadly

Advertisement

"I've never seen anything like this. Multiple attacks, without eating its prey," Copley says in the trailer.

"Lions don't do that," he continues. "At least no lion I've ever seen."

According to PEOPLE, a description accompanying the trailer from Universal Pictures explains that the rogue lion is "a survivor of blood-thirsty poachers who now sees all humans as the enemy."

Beast is expected to hit theaters on August 19, 2022.

Advertisement

We pay for your stories!

Do you have a story for The US Sun team?

Email us at exclusive@the-sun.com or call 212 416 4552. Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TheSunUS and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunUS

Topics
Advertisement
You might like
Advertisement
Advertisement
Show More
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement