Danny Pino cast in Dear Evan Hansen film adaptation
Following on from yesterday's news, Danny Pino has been cast in the film adaptation of Broadway and West End musical, Dear Evan Hansen.
He will join an all-star ensemble cast including Kaitlyn Dever, Amy Adams, Amandla Stenberg, Colton Ryan and Nik Dodani, with Ben Platt expected to reprise his award-winning performance in the title role.
Pino will play Connor's stepfather, a role that has conceived specially for the film. He is best known for playing Miguel in Mayans M.C, with other credits including Cold Case and Law and Order: SVU.
Stephen Chbosky will direct the film, which has a script penned by the musical's book writer, Steven Levenson, and music/lyrics by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.