NEW: Disney Reveals Gender-Swapped Cast for 'Holes' Remake
- Disney+ has cast Aidy Bryant, Greg Kinnear, and Shay Rudolph for the pilot of a gender-swapped version of 'Holes'.
- The show features a teenage girl named Hayley, portrayed by Rudolph, sent to a detention camp under the management of Kinnear's character, The Warden.
- Holes, originally published in 1998, won both the National Book Award and Newbery Medal, selling millions of copies.
- Bryant portrays Sissy, a camp counselor who supports The Warden, while the show presents various characters each facing personal challenges at Camp Yucca.
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Here's who's replacing Shia LaBeouf in gender-swapped 'Holes' reboot series
The cast for Disney’s gender-swapped series adaptation of Holes has been announced. According to Variety, Disney+ has confirmed the actors who will be playing the main roles in the pilot of the new version of the classic novel, which was previously made into a film in 2003. Greg Kinnear will be playing antagonistic camp boss The Warden (Sigourney Weaver in the 2003 film), and SNL’s Aidy Bryant will be energetic camp counsellor Sissy. Shia LaBeou…
NEW: Disney Reveals Gender-Swapped Cast for 'Holes' Remake
Disney is digging into something a little different this time around. The studio is bringing back Holes—yes, the beloved 1998 Louis Sachar novel that inspired the 2003 movie starring Shia LaBeouf—but with a twist that’s catching plenty of attention. The new Disney+ series will flip the script by reimagining the story with a female lead and a mostly all-girls detention camp. Credit: Disney Instead of Stanley Yelnats (made famous by Shia LeBeouf),…

Greg Kinnear, Aidy Bryant to star in 'Holes' Disney+ series pilot
Jill Greenberg, Alexa Viscius, Dana Patrick A new generation is about to go dig those holes. Disney+ has revealed new details about the pilot for the TV adaptation of Holes, ABC Audio has learned. The new series is a reimagining of the 1998 Louis Sachar book Holes, which was previously adapted into the 2003 film starring Shia LaBeouf. In this series, “a teenage girl is sent to a detention camp where the ruthless Warden forces the campers to dig …
Aidy Bryant, Greg Kinnear, & Shay Rudolph to Lead Gender-Swapped Version of ‘Holes’ Series on Disney+ | Just Jared: Celebrity News and Gossip
The new gender-swapped adaptation of Holes on Disney+ has found its cast! The upcoming TV series will star SNL alum Aidy Bryant and Little Miss Sunshine actor Greg Kinnear. Meanwhile, The Baby-Sitters Club star Shay Rudolph will play the leading role. Holes tells the story of “a teenage girl (Rudolph) who is sent to a detention camp where the ruthless Warden forces the campers to dig holes for a mysterious purpose,” per Deadline. Aidy will play …
Greg Kinnear, Aidy Bryant & Shay Rudolph To Lead Disney+ Pilot ‘Holes’
Greg Kinnear (As Good As It Gets, Little Miss Sunshine), Aidy Bryant (SNL, Shrill), and Shay Rudolph (The Baby-Sitters Club, Lethal Weapon) are among 10 actors joining the cast of the Disney+ pilot Holes, based on Louis Sachar’s 1998 book, from Disney Branded Television. Rounding out the cast are Flor Delis Alicea (Love the Skin You’re In), Anire Kim Amoda (The Penguin), Noah Cottrell (The Spiderwick Chronicles), Iesha Daniels, Sophie Dieterle…
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