EXCLUSIVE: Sam Richardson is set to join the cast of the thriller Sacrifice, a film that will be directed by Romain Gavras. Richardson joins an A-list ensemble that includes Chris Evans, Anya Taylor-Joy and Salma Hayek Pinault. Gavras co-wrote the script with Will Arbery.
The story is set at a high-end charity gala that is raided by a violent group of radicals on a mystical quest to fulfill a prophecy. Iconoclast and Robert Walak, the president of Iconoclast’s Film and TV division, will produce with Gavras. Taylor-Joy and Evans also produce, with Arbery executive producer.
The Emmy-winning Richardson was recently seen starring in the second season of Apple’s The Afterparty. Other recent credits include The Tomorrow War and Veep.
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He is repped by UTA, Artists First and Jackoway Austen Tyerman Wertheimer Mandelbaum Morris Bernstein Trattner Auerbach Hynick Jaime LeVine Sample & Klein.
