Jack Whitehall, Casey Wilson & Scott MacArthur Join Kim Kardashian In Eva Longoria-Directed Netflix Comedy ‘The Fifth Wheel’
EXCLUSIVE: Director Eva Longoria has added three to the cast of her Kim Kardashian-led Netflix comedy The Fifth Wheel: Jack Whitehall (The ‘Burbs), Casey Wilson (Happy Endings), and Scott MacArthur (The Righteous Gemstones).
Character details are under wraps. As previously announced, Nikki Glaser, Brenda Song, and Fortune Feimster will also star.
In the film penned by Paula Pell and Janine Brito, a group of best friends from high school attempt to reconnect during a weekend jaunt to Vegas. When a hot outsider (Kardashian) crashes the weekend, they’re forced to face their messy lives, bad decisions, and unraveling friendships.
Producers include Pell, Kardashian, Jessica Elbaum, Will Ferrell, and Alex Brown for Gloria Sanchez, as well as Cris Abrego and Longoria’s Hyphenate Media Group. Mary Bundy and David Hyman are exec producing.
An award-winning English comedian, actor, presenter and writer, Whitehall will next be seen starring opposite Keke Palmer in the Peacock series The ‘Burbs, based on the Tom Hanks film. He recently wrapped on the horror film Legacy, with Lucy Hale and Anjelica Huston, as well as the indie rom-com Whodunnit opposite Lana Condor and Randall Park. He is repped by CAA and Independent Talent Group.
Wilson is an SNL alum also known for her work in the cult comedy series Happy Ending and as host/presenter on The Great American Baking Show. Recently, she’s been seen on shows like Georgie & Mandy’s First Marriage and Physical. She is repped by CAA, Rise Management, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman.
MacArthur can most recently be seen in Sony’s No Hard Feelings as well as the Peacock original series Killing It. His previous credits include writing for and starring opposite Danny McBride on HBO’s The Righteous Gemstones as well as appearing in Universal’s Halloween Kills and Netflix’s El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie. MacArthur wrote and starred on the Fox series The Mick and has also appeared alongside Kate Hudson in the hit Mindy Kaling Netflix series, Running Point. He is repped by UTA, Haven Entertainment, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes.
