Raúl Castillo to Lead New Agatha Christie-Inspired Sci-Fi Film

Raúl Castillo, known for his roles in ‘Army of the Dead’ and ‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’, has landed his next project. According to Deadline, Castillo will star in ‘The Auction’, a sci-fi film inspired by Agatha Christie's ‘And Then There Were None’, directed by William Atticus Parker. Set at Aztec Corp., a company that auctions rare antiques and endangered animals, Castillo will portray David Valdez, a sales representative. Ben Vereen will play Valdez's father, and K. Todd Freeman will be the head of Aztec Corp.

The cast also includes Audra McDonald, Mary-Louise Parker, and Richard King, though their roles are still under wraps. Parker, in addition to directing, will make his acting debut alongside his mother, with filming scheduled to start next month in New York. Christie's novel, a classic mystery, has been adapted numerous times, and ‘The Auction’ is the latest interpretation.

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Castillo has also appeared in ‘Cassandro’, ‘We the Animals’, and had a minor role in ‘Wrath of Man’. He played a police officer in the hit 2019 whodunnit ‘Knives Out’, which has a third instalment coming soon. Mary-Louise Parker, known for her Emmy-nominated role in ‘Weeds’, and Richard Kind, famous for his roles in ‘Inside Out’ and ‘Argo’, also joined the cast.

‘The Auction’ does not yet have an official release date, but production begins next month in New York. 

–Farheen Ali