“Little By Little, I Understood”: Wes Anderson’s Way Of Casting Benicio del Toro In His New Movie Was So Unusual, He Didn’t Even Realize He Was The Lead

Benicio del Toro andexplains the unusual way in which Wes Anderson cast him in The Phoenician Scheme. Set for release early next month, the Anderson-directed movie features del Toro as lead Zsa-zsa Korda. The film follows Zsa-zsa as, after another one of his many plane crashes, he meets up with his one daughter, Liesl, who is his sole heir. The pair travels the world together as Zsa-zsa attempts to close business deals and bond with Liesl along the way. In addition to del Toro, the movie features a leading cast including Mia Threaplton, Michael Cera, and Willem Dafoe.