If you love 2012's The Cabin in the Woods — as well as insanely stacked casts — then chances are you're also going to love writer and director Drew Goddard's forthcoming movie, Bad Times at the El Royale. This stylish mystery-thriller follows seven strangers with their own dark secrets who meet one night at the seedy El Royale, and just from the trailer [1] alone, we know this is going to be a good one. If the premise doesn't do it for you, then maybe this cast — combining Hollywood legends, A-listers, and up-and-comers — will. Check out who will be checking in to the El Royale when the movie hits cinemas on Oct. 12.
Jeff Bridges as Father Daniel Flynn
Oscar-winning actor Jeff Bridges [2], who has appeared in True Grit, The Big Lebowski, and Crazy Heart, among many others, will play Father Daniel Flynn, a criminal pretending to be a priest.
Cynthia Erivo as Darlene Sweet
Best known for playing Celie in the 2015 Broadway revival of The Colour Purple, Cynthia Erivo will appear as Darlene Sweet, a singer whose past is tied to that of "Father" Flynn's in some mysterious way.
Dakota Johnson as Emily Summerspring
Fifty Shades star Dakota Johnson [3] is set to play Emily Summerspring, a sweet and sassy Southern outlaw.
Jon Hamm as Seymour "Laramie" Sullivan
Jon Hamm [4], best known for starring as Don Draper in Mad Men [5], will appear as Seymour "Laramie" Sullivan, a smooth-talking vacuum cleaner salesman.
Cailee Spaeny as Rose Summerspring
Cailee Spaeny, whose first major breakout role was in 2018's Pacific Rim Uprising, will appear in the film as Emily's younger impressionable sister, Rose Summerspring, who is also a cult member.
Lewis Pullman as Miles Miller
Newcomer Lewis Pullman, who appeared last year in The Ballad of Lefty Brown, Aftermath, Lean on Pete, and Battle of the Sexes, will play Miles Miller, a nervous young concierge at El Royale who must keep an eye on the hotel's guests.
Chris Hemsworth as Billy Lee
Thor hottie Chris Hemsworth is going to play a charismatic but unstable cult leader named Billy Lee.