Melton hinted that the script for the Netflix and A24 series is some of the best he’s ever read.
Charles Melton is sharing details about Beef Season 2. Although Netflix and A24 haven’t officially announced a second season, Melton confirmed that he’ll be part of it. The first season starred Ali Wong and Steven Yeun as two L.A. residents whose road rage led to chaos in their lives.
Deadline revealed that Season 2 will center on two feuding couples, with Charles Melton from “May December” and Cailee Spaeny from “Priscilla” playing one pair. Melton and Spaeny have both confirmed their roles, but the other actors mentioned by Deadline haven’t been confirmed yet.
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The other rumored stars are Oscar winners Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan as the second couple. Jake Gyllenhaal and Anne Hathaway were also reportedly asked to join the series. Interestingly, this isn’t the first time Gyllenhaal and Isaac were considered for the same role—Gyllenhaal was originally approached for “Ex Machina” in 2014 before Isaac was cast.
According to Deadline, production for “Beef” Season 2 was set to begin in early fall 2024. Now, Charles Melton hints that it will start “soon.” He told V Man magazine during a chat with Greta Lee,
“I’m really excited. It’s happening soon, and the script is some of the best I’ve ever read.”
Melton shared that while traveling in Europe, he bumped into “Beef” star Steven Yeun.
He said, “You know who I saw on the train the other day? I was on my way to Switzerland—this sounds crazy—but I saw Steven Yeun and his whole family.”
Melton’s “Beef” Season 2 co-star, Cailee Spaeny, shared with the New York Times that filming for the series would start after she finished working on the third “Knives Out” movie, “Wake Up Dead Man.”
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“Beef” series creator Lee Sung Jin signed a deal with Netflix in November 2023 to create more projects for the streaming service. He described the series as a mix of different styles: 35 percent comedy that makes you laugh at how messed up people are, 35 percent fast-paced drama with moments everyone talks about, and 30 percent emotional, warm stories that make you think. He said the show is about how we often judge others while dealing with a lot in our own lives.
Lee Sung Jin mentioned at the Emmys that “Beef” could go in many different directions. He said,
“The story wrapped up pretty well, but if Netflix wants more, it could turn into an anthology or take on other forms. It’s up to Netflix’s decision. We’re all waiting to find out.”
Source: Indiewire