Earlier this year, Netflix wrapped up its most ambitious sci-fi project in its history and one of its most important shows of all time in Stranger Things. It took four years for the final season of Stranger Things to make it to the big screen, and while many fans weren’t exactly pleased with how things came to a close, most can agree that it avoided a Game of Thrones-level disaster. The biggest crime of the Stranger Things finale was playing things a little too safe — most expected there to be more bloodshed by the time Vecna (played by Jamie Campbell Bower) was defeated. Still, one thing that Stranger Things has undoubtedly accomplished is turning most members of its ensemble into huge stars, many of whom have already gone on to feature in huge projects.
One of Stranger Things‘ most underrated stars is Cara Buono, who played Karen Wheeler for 38 episodes of Netflix’s hit sci-fi series. Karen is the mother of Mike (played by Finn Wolfhard) and Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer), and she gets a few great moments in the final season. She also had a few flirty encounters with Billy (played by Dacre Montgomery). Now that Stranger Things has come to a close, though, Buono isn’t wasting much time finding her next project. News broke this afternoon that Buono is the latest to join Kevin Bacon’s new neo-Western thriller in the works at Hulu, Southern Bastards. Just a few weeks ago, it was 1883 veteran and country music icon Tim McGraw who joined a cast that already consisted of Bacon, Erin Kellyman (28 Years Later: The Bone Temple), and Ethan Suplee (The Wolf of Wall Street). Details about Buono‘s role are being kept under wraps at this time.
What Is ‘Southern Bastards’ About?
Southern Bastards, which also stars Jonathan Tucker and Derek Luke, is based on the award-winning graphic novel series from writers Jason Aaron and Jason Latour, who will both executive produce the new Hulu series. The story follows a military veteran into the backwoods of Craw Country, Alabama, where she searches for her estranged father. However, everything changes when she stumbles into a nest of organized crime, run by the winningest high school football coach in the state’s history. Kellyman will play the vet searching for her father, Earl (played by Kevin Bacon), and McGraw will play the crime boss/football coach.
via Collider