Casting Call for "A Ruler in Disguise" Vertical Short
Storyline: A Ruler in Disguise follows Marcus Thorne, the secretly all-powerful “King of North America,” who arrives disguised as a delivery man to attend his beloved younger brother Reed’s wedding. While Marcus is repeatedly humiliated by Reed’s fiancée Bella, her corrupt politician father Adam, and opportunistic social climbers who mistake him for a nobody, Marcus quietly observes how deeply Reed is being exploited. As Bella, her family, and her ex-lover John conspire to strip Reed of his wealth and status, Marcus gradually reveals his immense power—commanding elites, the military, and the legendary “Three Goddesses.” What begins as a wedding becomes a ruthless public reckoning, where Marcus destroys Reed’s enemies, restores Reed’s empire, and forces everyone who mocked them to face the devastating cost of judging power by appearance. NON-UNION SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JUNE 5, 2026 PLEASE INCLUDE SIZE CARDS AND DEMO REELS (IF AVAILABLE)!
27 roles
28 to 33 years old; all ethnicities; man. A scruffy delivery man who is secretly the legendary King of North America, hiding god-tier power beneath an unassuming exterior. Calm, unreadable, overwhelmingly powerful. Rate of Pay is $800/day... LEAD
25 to 30 years old; all ethnicities; man. Marcus’s sincere younger brother, a self-made billionaire whose wedding becomes the battleground for betrayal, loyalty, and redemption. Loyal, sincere, emotionally vulnerable. Initially blind to Bella’s manipulation. Rate of Pay is $400/day... SUPPORTING
25 to 30 years old; all ethnicities; woman. A beautiful but ruthless mayor’s daughter who values wealth and status above love, only to realize too late who she betrayed. Mayor’s daughter, Reed’s fiancée. Gold-digger social climber. Bratty, status-obsessed, manipulative. Publicly elegant, privately cruel. Rate of Pay is $300/day... SUPPORTING
25 to 30 years old; all ethnicities; woman. The playful daughter of the Secretary of State, America’s top political heiress who reveres Marcus and becomes a potential match for Reed. Sweet but elite princess. Traits. Playful, devoted to Marcus. Public grace, hidden authority. Rate of Pay is $300/day... SUPPORTING
25 to 30 years old; all ethnicities; woman. The poised and calculating daughter of a mafia godfather, combining elegance with underworld authority. Elegant underworld strategist. Intelligent, composed. Rate of Pay is $300/day... SUPPORTING
25 to 30 years old; all ethnicities; woman. A seductive billionaire heiress with lethal confidence, blending glamour, danger, and fierce loyalty to Marcus. Flirty, dangerous, stylish. Gun-carrying, fearless. Rate of Pay is $300/day... SUPPORTING
50 to 55 years old; all ethnicities; man. Secretary of State and Lyra’s father, a powerful political figure who deeply reveres Marcus. Rate of Pay is $200/day... SUPPORTING
50 to 55 years old; all ethnicities; man. A feared mafia patriarch whose daughter’s devotion to Marcus reflects his own respect for true power. Rate of Pay is $200/day... SUPPORTING
50 to 55 years old; all ethnicities; man. America’s richest man and Sarah’s father, representing the financial elite under Marcus’s influence. Rate of Pay is $200/day... SUPPORTING
50 to 55 years old; all ethnicities; man. Bella’s corrupt politician father who treats his daughter’s marriage as a power play for wealth, influence, and re-election. Mayor, opportunist politician. Corrupt patriarch. Greedy, transactional, power-hungry. Uses Bella as political leverage. Rate of Pay is $200/day... SUPPORTING
25 to 30 years old; all ethnicities; man. Bella’s arrogant ex-lover and corporate schemer who hijacks Reed’s empire, believing money makes him untouchable. Flashy, greedy, reckless. Engaged in financial crimes. Rate of Pay is $145/day... DAY PLAYER
30 to 35 years old; all ethnicities; man. Marcus’s disciplined military lieutenant who reinforces his supreme status through unwavering obedience. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
20 to 25 years old; all ethnicities; woman. A shallow, fiery wedding guest whose public humiliation introduces the story’s “judge by appearances” theme. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
25 to 30 years old; all ethnicities; woman. Lily’s snobbish companion who mocks Marcus before becoming collateral in his hidden-identity reveal. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
25 to 30 years old; all ethnicities; man. A smug wedding staffer who enforces class prejudice until he discovers he insulted the wrong man. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
25 to 30 years old; all ethnicities; woman. A cruel receptionist-type gatekeeper whose obsession with status leads to her downfall. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
25 to 30 years old; all ethnicities; woman. A judgmental winery employee who mistakes Marcus for an imposter and nearly destroys her own future. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
40 to 45 years old; all ethnicities; man. The winery manager who instantly recognizes Marcus’s unmatched status once the truth surfaces. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
25 to 30 years old; all ethnicities; woman. Reed’s former classmate whose mistaken identity encounter adds comedic and social complexity. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
25 to 30 years old; all ethnicities; man. A former classmate who quickly judges Marcus based on appearance, reflecting old social hierarchies. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
25 to 30 years old; all ethnicities; man. A mocking ex-peer whose wealth-based arrogance reinforces the story’s class conflict. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
25 to 30 years old; all ethnicities; woman. Reed’s superficial ex who embodies regret once power dynamics shift. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
30 to 35 years old; all ethnicities; woman. Working at the HOUSE. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
30 to 35 years old; all ethnicities; man and woman. Showing at the CONFERENCE ROOM. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
25 to 30 years old; all ethnicities; man and woman. Attending the gala. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
30 to 35 years old; all ethnicities; man and woman. Helping the lead. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
30 to 35 years old; all ethnicities; man. Working for the lead. Rate of Pay is $145/8hrs... DAY PLAYER
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