Matt Damon leads as Paul Safranek in Alexander Payne’s 2017 film ‘Downsizing‘, alongside Hong Chau as Ngoc Lan Tran and Christoph Waltz as Dusan Mirkovic.
Main cast
- Paul SafranekMatt DamonMain
- Ngoc Lan TranHong ChauMain
- Dusan MirkovicChristoph WaltzMain
Supporting cast
- Audrey SafranekKristen WiigSupp
- Jeff LonowskiJason SudeikisSupp
- KonradUdo KierSupp
- Joris Konink/Bjorn LundervoldRolf LassgårdSupp
- Dr. Jørgen AsbjørnsenSøren PilmarkSupp
Guest & voice
- Dave JohnsonDon LakeGuest
- BettyMarguerite MoreauGuest
- AnnieMaribeth MonroeGuest
- Carol JohnsonKerri Kenney-SilverGuest
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About this cast
Downsizing is a 2017 American science fiction comedy-drama directed by Alexander Payne. The film follows Paul Safranek, a man who undergoes a procedure to shrink himself to five inches tall to start a new, wealthier life, only to discover the downsized world is not the utopia he imagined.
FAQs
Who plays Paul Safranek in Downsizing?
Matt Damon plays Paul Safranek, the protagonist who opts for the downsizing procedure.
Who plays Ngoc Lan Tran in Downsizing?
Hong Chau plays Ngoc Lan Tran, a Vietnamese activist who becomes Paul’s neighbour in Leisureland.
Is Downsizing a TV series or a film?
Downsizing is a single feature film (2017), not a television series. It was directed by Alexander Payne.
Who directed Downsizing?
Downsizing was directed by Alexander Payne.
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