EXCLUSIVE: On the back of Smile 2‘s box office success, Raúl Castillo has come aboard for a supporting role in The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, 20th Century Studios‘ remake of the classic 1992 psychological thriller, starring Maika Monroe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
Castillo takes over the part of Matt McCoy as the architect husband of Winstead’s character, portrayed in the original film by Annabella Sciorra. Claire Bartel is happily married and pregnant for the second time when she becomes the target of a dark plot on the part of a nanny — originally portrayed by Rebecca De Mornay, and now by Monroe. Directed by Curtis Hanson, the original watches as Peyton infiltrates the lives of the Bartel family after experiencing personal and professional ruin, slowly gaining their trust while manipulating them from within. Her ultimate goal? To destroy Claire and assume her place within her family.
Michelle Garza Cervera will direct the new take from a script by Micah Bloomberg. Ted Field will produce through Radar Pictures, alongside Michael Schaefer & Mike Larocca for Department M. Michael Napoliello and Maria Frisk are overseeing for Radar.
Before partnering as the writing team of Jaffa/Silver (Jurassic Park, Planet of the Apes), Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa respectively wrote and executive produced the original.
Leaning into genre fare of late, Castillo can currently be seen supporting Naomi Scott in Paramount’s Smile 2, which has grossed over $131M to date. Upcoming, he’ll be seen in a trio of indie thrillers — Cold Wallet, Push, and Barron’s Cove — as well as the anticipated HBO limited series Task from Mare of Easttown‘s Brad Ingelsby.
The Gotham and Independent Spirit Award nominee is represented by CAA, JWS Entertainment, and Goodman, Genow, Schenkman.
