Caste (upcoming film)
# Caste (upcoming film)

Caste is an upcoming American drama film written and directed by Ava DuVernay. It is based upon Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. It stars Aunjanue Ellis, Niecy Nash-Betts, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Nick Offerman and Connie Nielsen.

## Cast

* Aunjanue Ellis
* Niecy Nash-Betts
* Jon Bernthal
* Vera Farmiga
* Jasmine Cephas Jones
* Nick Offerman
* Connie Nielsen
* Audra McDonald
* Myles Frost
* Blair Underwood
* Victoria Pedretti
* Isha Blaaker
* Leonardo Nam
* Donna Mills
* Emily Yancy
* Finn Wittrock
* Mieke Schymura

## Production

In October 2020, it was announced Ava DuVernay would direct, write, and produce a film adaption of Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents for Netflix. In January 2023, Aunjanue Ellis, Niecy Nash-Betts, Jon Bernthal, Vera Farmiga, Jasmine Cephas Jones, Nick Offerman and Connie Nielsen joined the cast of the film, with Netflix no longer attached. In February 2023, Audra McDonald, Myles Frost, Blair Underwood, Victoria Pedretti, Isha Blaaker, Finn Wittrock, Leonardo Nam and Donna Mills joined the cast of the film.

Principal photography began in December 2022.

