ATop Gun: Maverickstar has joined Sally Field in Netflix’s adaptation of a New York Times best-selling novel,Remarkably Bright Creatures. Written by Shelby Van Pelt, the 2022 novel follows a lonely elderly widow named Tova working as a janitor at an aquarium who forms a friendship with a Giant Pacific octopus. Netflix’s film adaptation ofRemarkably Bright Creatureswas first announced in August 2024, with the two-time Oscar-winnerSally Field starring in the lead roleas Tova and Olivia Newman (Where the Crawdads Sing) directing.
Now, Netflix’s film adaptation is fleshing out its cast. PerNetflix,Lewis Pullman has joined Netflix’s adaptation ofRemarkably Bright Creatures. It’s unknown what role he will be playing, though Pullman will be “co-starring” alongside Sally Field. Also joining the cast are Colm Meaney, Joan Chen, Kathy Baker, Beth Grant, and Sofia Black D’Elia in undisclosed roles. The film is now shooting in Vancouver.
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Since Sally Field, Lewis Pullman is the highest-profile addition to the cast ofRemarkably Bright Creatures. Ever since he starred as Lt. Robert Floyd, call sign “Bob,” in the critical and commercial sensation thatwasTop Gun: Maverick, Pullman has enjoyed a steady rise, starting with the Apple TV+ limited seriesLessons in Chemistry, for whichhe received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor. Pullman also starred in 2024’sSalem’s Lot, which was sent straight to streaming on Max, and also shows up in Marvel’sThunderboltsas Sentry.
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Since Pullman is co-starring alongside Sally Field in Netflix’sRemarkably Bright Creatures, this suggestshe could potentially be playing the octopus. It seems unlikely that motion capture will be used, but the book includes several chapters from the perspective of the octopus, named Marcellus, in which he shares his thoughts about the humans around him and his life in captivity. In turn, it’s possible that Pullman will provide the voice of his witty and observant internal monologue.
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It Sounds Like The Shape Of Water
Following a lonely female janitor at an aquarium who forms a friendship with a captive octopus,Remarkably Bright Creaturesis highly reminiscent ofThe Shape of Water,which follows a lonely female janitor at a laboratory who falls in with a captive amphibious creature.The Shape of Watermade nearly $200 million at the box office and won Best Picture. Considering the built-in popularity ofRemarkably Bright Creatures, which has spent more than 64 weeks on theNew York Timesbestseller list, Netflix’s adaptation could be destined for similar greatness.
