The horror-comedy stars Keri Russell, Margo Martindale, and Matthew Rhys from the FX spy drama.
“I had worked with Margo Martindale on a TV show calledMrs.
America,” says the actress-filmmaker.
Keri Russell and Margo Martindale in ‘Cocaine Bear’.Pat Redmond/Universal Pictures; Universal Pictures
“When I read the script [for Cocaine Bear], I immediately pictured her as Ranger Liz.
She, to me, always was supposed to be Ranger Liz.
So she was an easy call.
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So she came to the project after a couple of phone calls, and I was thrilled.”
The minute he texted me, I’m giving him this job.
He’s a blessing tome.
But he loved the idea of being the drug runner at the beginning of the script.
It was a fun way for him to have a cameo and just participate, you know.
I think he also thought the movie was a wild ride and wanted to be part of it.
So he basically cast himself in the movie."
Martindale describes the reunion with Russell and Rhys as “absolute bliss.
Really, I love them.
You know, I spent six years with them.
So it was just great, just great.
We spent alotof time together.”
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