Adrien Brody, Rachel Zegler and Ben Platt have been cast in the upcoming film Last Dance, a father-daughter drama directed by Karim Aïnouz. The project is based on a 2021 New Yorker article and centers on a 1991 Caribbean cruise amid the AIDS crisis.
Two-time Oscar winner Adrien Brody will play celebrated Broadway composer Elliot, who invites his daughter Emma, portrayed by Golden Globe winner Rachel Zegler, on a gay cruise through the Caribbean in 1991. Tony, Emmy and Grammy winner Ben Platt will co-star and write original music for the film, while Zegler will perform original songs as well. The story follows the pair as they navigate joy, chosen family and the shadow of illness, with Emma experiencing an unexpected first love aboard the ship.