Mandy Moore, best known to screen audiences as one of the stars of NBC’s This Is Us, has joined comedian Nate Bargatze in The Breadwinner, a comedy feature that Eric Appel is directing for TriStar Pictures.
Additionally, up and comers Stella Grace Fitzgerald (Rebel Moon), Birdie Borria (The Fabelmans) and Charlotte Ann Tucker (Thunderbolts*) have joined the cast to play the onscreen couple’s daughters in the film.
Bargatze, one of the world’s top touring comedians, co-wrote the script and is producing the film with Dan Lagna. Former Marvel Studios exec Jeremy Latcham will also produce for Wonder Project.
The story sees the life of Bargatze’s character turned upside down when his supermom wife, played by Moore, lands a deal on Shark Tank. The lifelong breadwinner of the family becomes a stay-at-home dad, and quickly realizes he’s in way over his head.
Moore starred for six seasons as Rebecca Pearson in NBC’s award-winning drama This Is Us, earning multiple Emmy, Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominations. She recently portrayed investigative journalist Benita Alexander in Peacock’s Dr. Death alongside Édgar Ramírez.
She is also known for voicing Rapunzel in Disney’s Tangled movie, as well as the character’s many iterations across TV and video games. More recently, Moore lent her voice to Hulu’s top animated series Happy Family USA, created by Ramy Youssef and Pam Brady. She repped by Gersh, Untitled Entertainment and Johnson Shapiro.
Fitzgerald is repped by Gersh and Luber Roklin Entertainment. Borria is repped by DDO Artists Agency and Brave Artists, and Tucker is repped by The Osbrink Agency and New Beginnings Entertainment.
