Overview

• On May 18, 2025, with 20 minutes left to submit, he sent a 12-second casting clip and was advanced by director Francis Lawrence, securing the part.
• Production has been shooting in northern Spain, with principal photography scheduled to continue in Berlin in October.
• Thiam portrays Clayton from District Nine, and casting director Jacqueline Rietz says his on-screen visibility will be clear only after the final edit.
• The film is slated for a November 2026 theatrical release featuring Ralph Fiennes, Glenn Close and Jesse Plemons.
• The Bielefeld native is continuing German projects, including an RTL+ crime episode in Bavaria and a local short film, under nondisclosure restrictions for the international shoot.