Two-time Oscar winner, Sean Penn, is in Sydney as production for his new show, C*A*U*G*H*T, begins today.
Penn joins a bursting home-grown cast with director, producer and writer Kick Gurry (Edge of Tomorrow) starring in the six-episode series alongside Ben O’Toole, Lincoln Younes, Alexander England, Mel Jarnson, Fayssal Bazzi, Dorian Nkono, and Rebecca Breeds.
The satirical comedy series C*A*U*G*H*T follows four Australian soldiers sent on a secret mission to a war-torn country. Mistaken for Americans, they are captured by freedom fighters and produce a hostage video that goes viral. When the soldiers reach celebrity status, they realise that being caught might just be the best thing that could’ve happened to them.
Sean Penn not only acts in the show but is also the Executive Producer working alongside Director Kick Gurry. “Kick’s brand of irreverence is so charged by an enthusiasm for all things considered inappropriate,” says Penn. “From ball-sacks, to fame, idiots & intellectuals, and finally to that creepy-crawly continuum of war. C*A*U*G*H*T captures the comedy that is generally confined to fox holes.”
Stan’s Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie said “…the series promises to poke fun at celebrity culture, while exploring the often-outrageous price of fame. To have an award-winning international superstar like Sean Penn join a superb cast that includes major Australian and Hollywood actors and helmed by the extraordinary Kick Gurry, C*A*U*G*H*T marks yet another blockbuster addition to our growing slate of locally produced [shows].”
The six-episode series will air on Stan in 2023 with filming in Sydney expected until the end of the year.
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