Sofia Vergara has joined the cast of “Thumb,” a dark comedy from director Daina Oniunas-Pusić. The Emmy and Golden Globe-nominated actress is part of an ensemble that includes such previously announced cast members as Milly Alcock, Awkwafina and Kate McKinnon.
Vergara is best known for her breakout role as Gloria, the second wife of a wealthy businessman, in “Modern Family.” She also was in the voice cast of “Despicable Me 4” and most recently starred as a drug lord in the Netflix crime drama “Griselda,” which she also executive produced. Vergara earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for “Griselda” and was an Emmy nominee for “Modern Family.” Her film credits include “Hot Pursuit,” “The Smurfs,” “Koati,” “The Emoji Movie,” “Chasing Papi” and “Chef.”
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Principal photography on “Thumb” began last week in New York. Written by Cesar Vitale, the film is about a lonely young woman (Alcock) who mistakenly receives a severed thumb in the mail. According to the official plot description, “she makes it her life’s obsession to return it to the hand it once belonged to, putting her on a collision course that will upend her world forever.” No word yet on what Vergara’s role will be in the picture.
Akiva Goldsman and Greg Lessans are producing “Thumb” for Weed Road Pictures, and Richard Saperstein, Brooke Saperstein, Beau Turpin, and Annie Saperstein for Bluestone Entertainment alongside Jack Heller under his Assemble Media banner. CAA Media Finance is handling domestic sales.
Executive producers include Frank Mayor, Terrol Cummins, Arvind Gopwani, Harrison Moore, Caitlin de Lisser-Ellen, Darren Goldberg and Thomas Whelan.
Bluestone Entertainment and Weed Road Pictures are also developing “Basketful of Heads,” a darkly comedic horror comic series published by DC’s Hill House, with Natasha Lyonne attached to star. Ana Lily Amirpour will adapt and direct the feature.
Vergara is represented by CAA, Latin World Entertainment and Matthew Johnson at Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole.
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