Overview
- Feig told E! News that Lively, fresh off working with Sklenar on It Ends With Us, urged him to meet the actor for The Housemaid.
- The director recalled deciding within moments of a lunch meeting that Sklenar was right for the part.
- Sklenar said on the Today show that Sydney Sweeney also advocated for him to be hired.
- In the thriller, Sklenar plays Andrew Winchester opposite Amanda Seyfried, with Sweeney in a central role.
- The casting backstory surfaced in early December interviews as the film heads to theaters on December 19, 2025.