Dracula Will Viciously Kill ‘The Suicide Squad’ And ‘Game Of Thrones’ Actors In ‘Last Voyage Of The Demeter’
Last Voyage of the Demeter, one of several newDracula-themed movies on the way, has added some new cast members. One exciting addition isDavid Dastmalchian, an actor who has been working for a while but who now seems to be on the cusp of really blowing up what with his upcoming role inThe Suicide Squad. And even more exciting than that is the fact thatJavier Botet, an actor who specializes in playing tall, skinny, creepy monsters, will play Dracula. More on the new latestLast Voyage of the Demetercasting below.The Hollywood Reporterhas the scoop on some newLast Voyage of the Demetercasting. The horror film comes fromThe Autopsy of Jane DoeandScary Stories to Tell in the DarkdirectorAndré Øvredal, and is inspired by the chapter in Bram Stoker’sDraculawhere the vampire count sails from Transylvania to England. In Stoker’s book, Dracula sleeps in a box of dirt below deck of the shipDemeter, and stalks out to feast on the hapless sailors. By the time the ship arrives in England, the entire crew is missing save for the captain, who is dead and lashed to the ship’s wheel. I guess the info that everyone dies in this story counts as a spoiler, but c’mon,Draculais almost 125 years old and there have been countless movies.Bragi Schut(Escape Room) wrote an early draft of the script, while the current screenplay is credited to Zak Olkewicz. The film began production this week in Berlin and will eventually move to Malta.Game of ThronesactorLiam Cunninghamwill play the “ship’s stately captain,” while future Polka-Dot Man David Dastmalchian is playing Wojchek, theDemeter’s first mate.Aisling Franciosiis playing Anna, a stowaway character invented for the film.Jon Jon Brionesis playing the ship’s cook, andStefan KapicicandNikolai Nikolaeffare playing other crew members.Martin FurulundandChris Walleyhave also joined the cast. These new cast members join the previously-announcedCorey Hawkins. But wait, there’s one more cast addition.
Javier Botet
The most exciting tidbit from this casting news is that Javier Botet will be playing Dracula. You may not know Botet’s name, but if you watch horror movies, you’ve no doubt seen his work. Botet is a tall, skinny actor who often gets drafted to play tall, skinny monsters. He’s appeared inREC,Mama,Crimson Peak,The Conjuring 2,It, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and more. Basically, if your movie has a tall, skinny monster/ghost/etc., you either hire Doug Jones or Javier Botet.
Draculas: Dead and Loving It
Last Voyage of the Demeterjoins a growing list of upcomingDraculamovies. There’s Karyn Kusama’s take onDracula, and there’s also a version coming from Chloé Zhao that’s described as a “futuristic, sci-fi Western.” Then there’sRenfield, an “extremely violent comedy” about Dracula’s bug-eating henchman. There’s also something calledThe Bride, which is not a straight adaptation ofDracula, but is partially inspired by Stoker’s classic novel. That’s a lot ofDraculastuff, and folks, I’m not complaining. If we can have an endless supply of superhero movies, there’s no reason we can’t have an endless supply ofDraculamovies, too. Announce more, I say!
