Wyatt Russell Joins Asa Butterfield, Mark Strong and Kyra Sedgwick in John Carroll Lynch Comedy ‘Happy’

“Thunderbolts” and “Monarch: Legacy of Monsters” star Wyatt Russell has been cast John Carroll Lynch’s upcoming comedy “Happy,” joining Asa Butterfield (“Sex Education”), Mark Strong (“1917”), Kyra Sedgwick (“The Closer”), Brittany O’Grady (“The White Lotus”) and Patti Harrison (“Together Together”).



First announced by Variety, the film is described as “what may be the worst first meeting with your partner’s parents ever committed to film.” It was written by Ira Steven Behr (“Outlander”) and marks the second feature directed by Lynch, whose acclaimed offbeat debut “Lucky” starred Harry Dean Stanton and director David Lynch.

“Happy” follows Myles (Butterfield) into a spectacularly dysfunctional introduction to his girlfriend’s family: a shotgun fired at a birthday cake, a voyeuristic mother, a seductive sister, a disarmingly decent ex-boyfriend, way too much booze and nowhere near enough boundaries. What starts as an awkward introduction quickly becomes a test of just how far Myles is willing to go for the woman he loves.


Russell, who is set to play a character called Roger. joins off the back of a run of major studios franchises and high-profile projects. Most recently, he appeared opposite Emily Blunt in Steven Spielberg’s “Disclosure Day” while he is currently filming “Birdwatcher,” a “Monarch” spinoff centered on his character Lee Shaw.
He’s also set to reprise his MCU role of John Walker/U.S. Agent in “Avengers: Doomsday.”

“Wyatt is such a perfect fit for Roger – his insight on the role is so exciting. He has such passion for the project and the part. We couldn’t be happier to have him,” said Lynch.

“Happy” is produced by Claude Dal Farra and Brian Keady of BCDF Pictures (“To Leslie,” “The Hating Game”), alongside Richard Kahan (“Lucky”) and Behr. Embankment is handling global sales on the film, which is set to begin principal photography in March 2027 in the U.S.

“Wyatt joining ‘Happy’ is hugely exciting for us. He has such a distinctive presence — funny, charismatic and completely authentic – and we couldn’t be more excited to see him alongside this remarkable cast in John’s hands,” said Dal Farra.

Russell is repped by UTA. Butterfield is repped by CAA and Independent Talent Group. Strong is repped by WME and Markham, Froggatt and Irwin. Sedgwick is repped by CAA and Range Media Partners. O’Grady is repped by CAA and Suskin/Karshan. Harrison is repped by UTA and 3 Arts. Lynch is repped by Suskin/Karshan. Behr is repped by Untitled.