Seth Rogen Sends Message to Daniel Day-Lewis to Guest Star on ‘The Studio' Season 2: ‘Please Consider a Zoom With Us, We'll Pitch You a Good Idea'

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24-05-2025

Seth Rogen wants Daniel Day-Lewis to guest star on 'The Studio.'
'He's the greatest living actor,' Rogen told me Wednesday at Apple TV+'s FYC event in Hollywood. 'His process is so specific that I think that would be an interesting thing to explore on the show.'
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Rogen, who stars in and co-created the series with Evan Goldberg, says he hasn't reached out to the Oscar winner… yet. 'Daniel, please consider a Zoom with us,' he said. 'We'll pitch you a good idea!'
Goldberg thinks James Cameron would 'work really well' as a guest star, because the 'Avatar' director 'is a genius but he's also known for sometimes getting angry.'
Chase Sui Wonders, who plays the aspiring development executive Quinn Hackett, has already pitched Kristen Stewart to Rogen and Goldberg. 'It's related to identity politics and if Kristen is dealing with a delicate matter, Quinn would attempt to relate to her… and get herself into hot water,' Wonders said. 'We saw a little bit in the first season but Quinn getting into hot water over owning her identity politics too hard would be a very fun sticky situation.'
Wonders also mentioned a potential appearance by Al Pacino. 'There should be something about bringing back 'Scarface' for an absurd amount of money and Al Pacino has sold out at this point,' she said.
Leonardo DiCaprio is on the top of Ike Barenholtz's list. 'He's the guy,' said Barenholtz, who plays Sal Saperstein. 'I don't think he's ever done a TV show. I think Leo is the golden goose.'
Dewayne Perkins, who plays publicist Tyler, didn't even blink when asked who his dream guest star is. 'Zendaya,' he said. 'She's everything. She represents Hollywood in such a cool way, from being a child star to reaching the level that she's reached. She's a really good symbol of what Hollywood can be in a good way.'
And then there's Larry David. His former 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' co-star Keyla Monterroso Mejia, who plays assistant Petra on 'The Studio,' says David 'would fit right in' in the Apple TV+ series because he'd be a 'nice balance to all the chaos.'
Check out photos from 'The Studio' FYC event below.
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