Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer and Emmy winner Hannah Waddingham are set to star together in Prime Video’s new American TV series, ‘Ride or Die’. Spencer, who plays a character named Judith, expressed that choosing Waddingham for the role was an obvious decision. When asked about casting Judith, Spencer immediately suggested Waddingham without hesitation.
During a Zoom call with Octavia Spencer and writer Tessa Coates, Hannah Waddingham was surprised to learn that she had been chosen to play Judith in the series. Despite feeling overwhelmed by the meeting, Waddingham was excited to take on the role after the unexpected offer. The show, directed by Peyton Reed, DeMane Davis, Allison Liddi-Brown, and Lauren Wolkstein, features a core cast including Ed Skrein, Calam Lynch, Savannah Steyn, Jamie Parker, and Sylvia Hoeks.
‘Reide or Die’, produced by Tessa Coates, Matt Miller, Peyton Reed, Octavia Spencer, and Hannah Waddingham, is scheduled to debut on Prime Video on July 15.
