Colin Farrell Had 'Anxiety Attacks' While Filming 'Thirteen Lives'
Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell and Tom Bateman remember the intensive underwater training required to shoot the new cave-diving film.
variety.comThe latest publicly available news I found on the Thirteen Lives cast is from the film’s 2022 release cycle, not recent cast developments. Coverage at the time focused on the actors’ underwater training, claustrophobia, and the challenges of filming the cave-rescue story.[4][8]
Cast highlights
The main cast includes Viggo Mortensen as Rick Stanton, Colin Farrell as John Volanthen, Joel Edgerton as Harry Harris, and Tom Bateman as Chris Jewell. Other notable cast members mentioned in coverage include Paul Gleeson, Teeradon “James” Supapunpinyo, Sahajak “Poo” Boonthanakit, and Nophand Boonyai.[2][3][6]
What the news covered
The most reported cast-related stories emphasized how intense the production was, especially the diving and underwater sequences. Interviews described the cast undergoing extensive preparation and dealing with fear while recreating the Thai cave rescue.[6][8][4]
Recent status
I did not find any newer cast-specific announcements in the available results beyond the film’s release-era press coverage and cast listings. If you want, I can next summarize each cast member’s role in the film or give a quick cast-by-cast update based on available public profiles.[5][10][2]