‘The Late Late Show’s James Corden Joins ‘Ocean’s 8’
The Late Late Night ShowhostJames Cordenhas a role inOcean’s 8. The actor and entertainer will play a character suspicious of the eight thieves, played byCate Blanchett,Sandra Bullock,Mindy Kaling, andSarah Paulson, to name a few. The cast for directorGary Ross’Ocean’s 11spin-off continues to grow more impressive.
Below, learn more about James Corden’s role in the Ocean’s 8 cast.
Deadlinereports that Corden is co-starring as an insurance investigator in New York who doesn’t trust the film’s gang. New York City is where they go to pull off a heist at the Met Gala. Leading the Ocean’s 8is Bullock as the sister of Danny Ocean, the cunning, suave, and stylish ringleader played by producerGeorge ClooneyinSteven Soderbergh’s Ocean’s trilogy. There was word Clooney might show up inOcean’s 8, but it’s Matt Damonwho’s returningto his old role, Linus, a character with such a great arc in the trilogy; you realize by the end ofOcean’s 13how much he’s changed.Anne Hathaway,Awkwafina(a.k.a. Nora Lum),Rihanna, andHelena Bonham Carterare a part of Bullock’s character’s team. Many of them have been spotted on set, looking about as cool as Soderbergh’s ensemble. Ross’ film also co-starsDakota Fanningand, asthe villain,Damian Lewis(Billions). We spoke with Ross last year, and hetold usabout how the tone of his film compares to Soderbergh’s charismatic trilogy:
Ross and Soderbergh go way back. The Soderbergh-producedOcean’s 8marks another collaboration between them:
I think it’s a pretty similar tone. You know, Steven Soderbergh and I are incredibly close friends, and we would not have done this if we weren’t. I don’t think he would’ve wanted anyone to do it if we weren’t. This is very much an extension and a continuation. He’s a producer on the movie. In one way or another, this has been a 20-year conversation between Steven and I, collaborating in ways the whole world doesn’t know about: I helped him on the previousOcean’s Elevenfilms; he shot second unit onThe Hunger Games; I’ve done ADR lines for him; and he reads all my scripts. It’s a very long, ongoing collaboration. This, I think, is a very seamless process.
Ross co-wroteOcean’s 8withOlivia Milch, who made her directorial debut withDude, a script of hers that made the 2013 Black List. Principal photography started on the heist film around the end of October. Since the news of Corden’s casting is breaking this late, it’s possible he doesn’t have a huge role to play in the film, but we’ll see…in almost a year and a half.
