The cast of the Anaconda reboot has been jubilantly announced in a new song from Jack Black. Anaconda was originally a 1997 jungle adventure movie directed by Luis Llosa. It featured a leading cast including Jon Voight, Jennifer Lopez, Ice Cube, and Eric Stoltz as a National Geographic crew who are captured by an intense hunter only to be involved in a quest to hunt down the world’s largest and ᴅᴇᴀᴅliest snake. In 2020, a remake of Anaconda was announced, and the production subsequently cast Black and Paul Rudd in lead roles.

Now, the rest of the Anaconda cast has been whimsically revealed by Sony Pictures Entertainment. The information was announced via song as Black sang along to an acoustic guitar while reciting a list of stars. Cast members include Thandiwe Newton, Steve Zahn, Rudd, Selton Mello, Daniela Melchior, and Black himself. The goofy song continued on with “we gotta kill the snake, and the snake inside.” Rudd played percussion to help out as Black continued on saying lyrics like “and when we bring that snake back home, we’re gonna have ourselves a movie.”

What This Means For Anaconda

Zahn & Black Reunite

With this recent announcement, the Anaconda remake’s cast seems set in stone. Black himself is a charismatic choice for the jungle adventure film, but it will also be an exciting reunion between two co-stars. Black previously worked with Zahn on the slapstick 2001 rom-com Saving Silverman. Zahn and Black showcased their goofy dynamic in this film, which was released in the earlier parts of their careers. Decades later, it will be interesting to see what new on-screen rapport they can craft together.

Rudd and Melchior’s roles were already known prior to this announcement, but Newton is a newly announced cast member. Best known for her role in Westworld, Newton’s work has been primarily dominated by voice acting in the past few years. This has included parts in Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget, Big Mouth, and Mufasa: The Lion King. Though the exact nature of her role has not been revealed, she will likely have a live-action part in Anaconda. As such, it will be interesting to see the actor physically in a movie for the first time since 2022.

Our Take On The Anaconda Cast Announcement

Black Is A Key Part Of The Marketing

In addition to revealing new cast members, the Anaconda announcement also continues a marketing trend for this movie. The film’s release date (Christmas 2025) was also announced via a short video from Rudd and Black in late 2024. The use of these strategies indicates that Anaconda is really using Black and Rudd as their main selling points, as the actors build enthusiasm for the movie. Perhaps this melodic unveiling may even suggest that Black will be producing an original song or cover for the film as he did last year for Kung Fu Panda 4.

Source: Sony Pictures Entertainment