Twitter is becoming an increasingly popular way for directors to announce additions to their casts, eschewing the traditional route of going of The Hollywood Reporter or Variety. Jon Favreau is following that trend by using Twitter’s Vine to release a video revealing that Dustin Hoffman and Bobby Cannavale have joined the cast of his upcoming indie comedy, Chef.
The tweet to go alongside it simply said, ‘New cast members. #Chef https://vine.co/v/hZEIHAVuwbD’, and you can take a look at the accompanying video below.
The movie follows a former chef (Favreau) who decides to set a food truck in Los Angeles. No details have been revealed as to exactly what Dustin Hoffman and Bobby Cannavale will be doing in the movie, but they join a cast that includes Jon Favreau, Sofí Vergara, John Leguizamo, Scarlett Johansson, and Robert Downey Jr. Shooting has already started in LA.
It’s currently due for release May 2014.
New cast members. #Chef https://t.co/5ImZcDmm1v
Jon Favreau (@Jon_Favreau) July 15, 2013