TheI Know What You Did Last Summerlegacy sequel has added new cast members, including stars fromMonstersandThe Summer I Turned Pretty. TheupcomingI Know What You Did Last Summermoviewill be the fourth feature-length installment in the slasher franchise, which kicked off in 1997 and revolves around revenge killings perpetrated by a hook-wielding killer in a rain slicker. Freddie Prinze Jr. is confirmed to reprise his role as Ray Bronson from the first two installments, with Jennifer Love Hewitt in talks to join him, reprising her original role as final girl Julie James.
PerDeadline, four new cast members have joined theI Know What You Did Last Summersequel, which is being helmed by director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson.Nicholas Alexander Chavez, Lola Tung, Austin Nichols, and Gabbriette have all boarded the moviein undisclosed roles. They join a cast that already includes Chase Sui Wonders, Madelyn Cline, Jonah Hauer-King, Sarah Pidgeon, and Tyriq Withers in addition to the legacy stars.
What This Means For I Know What You Did Last Summer
The Ensemble Cast Is Full Of Intriguing New Stars
The fact that these four new stars are joining theteen horror movieshows that the cast is continuing to be fleshed out with unique and exciting screen presences, even for what will most likely be smaller roles. This includes offeringThe Summer I Turned Prettystar Lola Tung her first feature film role. This will also be the feature film debut of Gabbriette, who is a model and the lead singer of the punk band Nasty Cherry and has so far only appeared in shortform projects, including Charli XCX’s star-studded “360” music video.
Lola Tung plays lead character Belly Conklin in Prime Video’sThe Summer I Turned Pretty, which has been renewed for season 3.
The other stars joining the cast bring a greater wealth of onscreen experience. This includes Austin Nichols, whose notable roles includeplaying Spencer Monroe on 27 episodes ofThe Walking Deadand Julian Baker on 71 episodes ofOne Tree Hill. Additionally,Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StorystarNicholas Alexander Chavez may have had his breakout in the Netflix true crime series, but he has had ample onscreen experience, including starring in one of Ryan Murphy’s other new series,Grotesquerie, and being a long-running cast member on the soap operaGeneral Hospital.
Our Take On The I Know What You Did Last Summer Cast
The Franchise Continues To Be Star-Studded
Even thoughI Know What You Did Last Summerlost its original star,Riverdale’s Camila Mendes, shortly before production due to scheduling issues, the cast is nevertheless shaping up to be a compulsively watchable ensemble of up-and-coming stars. This is in keeping with the casting approach of the original movies in the franchise. In addition to Prinze Jr. and Hewitt, the 1997 movie also featured notable stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, and Johnny Galecki, while its 1998 sequel brought on Jack Black, Brandy, and Mekhi Phifer, showcasing the slasher universe’s consistently strong eye for rising talent.
