Twisters cast: All the stars in the disaster thriller sequel
Daisy Edgar-Jones, Glen Powell and Anthony Ramos lead the cast for the new film.
Almost a 30 year hiatus, disaster movie sequel Twisters has landed in cinemas.
Jan de Bont’s original Twister – released in 1996 – starred Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt in the lead roles, alongside supporting cast members Philip Seymour Hoffman, Cary Elwes and future Succession star Alan Ruck.
New film Twisters features an entirely fresh ensemble, with Daisy Edgar-Jones and Glen Powell leading the way as Kate Cooper and Tyler Owens.
They're joined by many other famous faces, including Anthony Ramos, Brandon Perea and Maura Tierney.
Wondering who they play? Read on for everything you need to know about the Twisters cast, including who they're playing and where you might have seen them before.
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Who's in the cast of Twisters 2024?
The full cast list for the film is as follows:
- Daisy Edgar-Jones as Kate Cooper
- Glen Powell as Tyler Owens
- Anthony Ramos as Javi
- Brandon Perea as Boone
- Maura Tierney as Cathy Cooper
- Harry Hadden-Paton as Ben
- Sasha Lane as Lilly
- Daryl McCormack as Jeb
- Kiernan Shipka as Addy
- Nik Dodani as Praveen
- David Corenswet as Scott
- Tunde Adebimpe as Dexter
- Katy O'Brian as Dani
- Paul Scheer as airport traffic police
- James Paxton as Cody
Read on for everything you need to know about the cast members and who they play.
Daisy Edgar-Jones plays Kate Cooper
Who is Kate Cooper? A meteorologist and storm chaser who has a sixth sense for predicting tornadoes and bold passion for taming them. A previous attempt to squelch a tornado with a chemical invention of her design ended in tragedy and led to her giving up her storm-chasing lifestyle for a desk job in New York – but she's tempted back when an old friend presents her with an opportunity to test a new portable radar system.
Speaking exclusively to RadioTimes.com about casting the leads, director Lee Isaac Chung said that it was Edgar-Jones's "honesty" that stood out to him when he was looking for someone to play the main part of Kate.
"I just feel like anything I've seen her in, I feel like I'm going through whatever she's going through," he said. "And she brings such a deep human honesty to whatever she's doing that I just felt like if we can set that up against tornadoes, and this almost fantastical thing that's happening, it's gonna really help us feel that it's real.
What else has Daisy Edgar-Jones been in? After first achieving huge success with her role opposite Paul Mescal in Normal People, Edgar-Jones has starred in films including Fresh and Where the Crawdads Sing, as well as the TV series Under the Banner of Heaven.
Glen Powell plays Tyler Owens
Who is Tyler Owens? Tyler Owens is a former rodeo star turned “tornado wrangler” who leads a team of “extreme meteorologists" and has become a viral sensation.
Speaking to RadioTimes.com about why he cast Powell, Chung explained that the actor had a certain quality that made it seem like he had already known him for years even the very first time they met.
"In a weird way, he kind of reminds me of a lot of my friends growing up," he said. "He just felt like an old friend to me already, even though I hadn't known him. And that's just a part of his personality. And that's exactly what we needed for this film, somebody who... he's going to be kind of cocky in this film, but you don't hate him.
"He's such a warm and caring person as well. And so I knew what he goes through in this movie was going to really feel real and what he means to Kate's character is going to feel real. Just because Glen already embodies all of those things."
What else has Glen Powell been in? Glen Powell's star has been rapidly ascending in recent years thanks to roles in Top Gun: Maverick, Anyone But You and Hit Man, while other film credits include Everybody Wants Some!!, Hidden Figures and Set It Up.
Brandon Perea plays Boone
Who is Boone? The videographer of Tyler's crew.
What else has Brandon Perea been in? Perea has a main part as Alfonso Sosa in cult favourite TV series The OA and also had a starring role in Jordan Peele's Nope.
Maura Tierney plays Cathy Cooper
Who is Cathy Cooper? Kate's mother, who has spoken with her daughter infrequently since she left Oklahoma after the tragedy.
What else has Maura Tierney been in? Tierney is best known for her TV roles on ER and The Affair, while film credits include Primal Fear, Liar Liar, Insomnia, Beautiful Boy and The Iron Claw .
Anthony Ramos plays Javi
Who is Javi? A former storm chaser colleague of Kate's from before the tragedy, who entices her back to storm-chasing after telling her he's founded a company that is developing a ground-breaking tornado-studying radar device.
What else has Anthony Ramos been in? Ramos is known for originating the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in Hamilton, and has also starred in A Star is Born, In the Heights, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, and the TV show She's Gotta Have It.
Harry Hadden-Paton plays Ben
Who is Ben? A London-based journalist who has travelled to Oklahoma to write a profile of Tyler and his crew.
What else has Harry Hadden-Paton been in? Hadden-Paton will be familiar to TV fans for his roles as Herbert "Bertie" Pelham in Downton Abbey and Martin Charteris in The Crown. On the big screen, he's also appeared in In the Loop, The Deep Blue Sea, About Time and The Little Stranger.
Sasha Lane plays Lilly
Who is Lilly? Another member of Tyler's crew, thrill-seeker Lilly is in charge of operating drones for the group.
What else has Sasha Lane been in? Lane had a breakthrough role as the lead of Andrea Arnold's American Honey and has since starred in TV shows Utopia, Loki, Conversations with Friends and The Crowded Room.
Daryl McCormack plays Jeb
Who is Jeb? Kate's boyfriend and a member of her original storm chasing team.
What else has Daryl McCormack been in? After a small roles in Peaky Blinders, McCormack has had a string of impressive credits, including a BAFTA-nominated turn in Good Luck to You, Leo Grande and a major part in Apple TV+ drama Bad Sisters. Other credits include Pixie, The Lesson and The Woman in the Wall, while he's been cast in the next film in Rian Johnson's Knives Out series.
Kiernan Shipka plays Addy
Who is Addy? Another member of Kate's original storm chasing team.
What else has Kiernan Shipka been in? Shipka started her career as a child star playing Sally Draper in Mad Men and went on to play the titular character in The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina. Film roles include The Blackcoat's Daughter, Totally Killer, and, recently, Longlegs.
David Corenswet plays Scott
Who is Scott? Javi's business partner, who is more interested in pleasing their impatient investors than in protecting civilisation from the catastrophic hazards of tornadoes.
What else has David Corenswet been in? Corenswet is probably already best known for a role he's not actually played yet – he'll be starring as Clark Kent/Superman in James Gunn's rebooted DC Universe. He's previously appeared in Ryan Murphy shows The Politician and Hollywood and Ti West's Pearl.
Twisters is now showing in UK cinemas on Wednesday 17th July 2024.
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