18 Hugely Unexpected Roles In Upcoming Movies

8. Alicia Silverstone - The Killing Of A Sacred Deer

Alicia Silverstone Catfight
Dark Sky Films

The Role: The sexually-frustrated mother of a sinister teenage boy (Barry Keoghan), who desperately wants to fix her up with heart surgeon Steven (Colin Farrell).

Why It's Unexpected: Who ever expected they'd see Alicia Silverstone appear in the latest movie from Dogtooth and The Lobster director Yorgos Lanthimos? Going from her recent role in Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul to a slow-burn art-house thriller which just played at Cannes is too weird for words...

Will It Work?: Reviews fresh out of Cannes have praised Silverstone, who only appears in the film for a single scene, but gets to shout the line “I won’t let you leave until you’ve tasted my tart!” at Farrell. Yes, then.

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