When it was announced that Kevin Kwan's bestselling beach read Crazy Rich Asians was being adapted into a movie, fans immediately started putting together their dream casts. The movie would be a huge opportunity for whoever landed the coveted starring roles of Rachel Chu, Nick Young and Astrid Leong.
Turns out, maybe it's you.
After a heated bidding war for the movie rights, Warner Bros. is fast-tracking Crazy Rich Asians. Directed by Jon M. Chu and featuring and exclusively Asian cast, the film could start shooting as early as this spring in Singapore. And they're putting out an open casting call to fill the film's key roles.
According to this casting notice, Terri Taylor Casting is currently seeking Asian male and female actors, ages 28-35, for the lead roles of Rachel, Nick and Astrid:
This is legit. To submit, email a photo and resume to the email address above.
Man, I can't wait to see these characters come to life. I'm just excited tha this is happening. Wouldn't that be crazy if it was one of you, the good readers of this website, who ended up landing a role on Crazy Rich Asians?
Good luck.
