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Executive producer, John Fox, discussed the process employed to cast guest stars, with host Bill Carter, during the “Blacklist” panel held by the Television Academy. Fox and his colleagues are always on the hunt for thespians who are engrossing enough to join Red’s world. “If there’s one common denominator, it’s we’re looking for interesting faces, interesting personalities,” Fox told Carter during the interview. “Bokenkamp, in particular, he really loves the oddball.”
A number of high-profile actors have found their way onto “The Blacklist” over the years. Joely Richardson (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”), Dianne Wiest (“Hannah and Her Sisters”), and even the daughter of Hollywood icon Ingrid Bergman, Isabella Rossellini, have all served as foils for Red to contend with. And Fox and the other executive producers always welcome a-list talent to participate on the show. “If there’s a name actor who wants to come play with us, we are always open to that,” Fox said during the same interview.
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“The Blacklist’s” creator, Jon Bokenkamp, was particularly excited in 2018 when Nathan Lane (“The Birdcage,” “The Producers,” “The Lion King”) joined the roster of “Blacklist” baddies for the show’s 100th episode during Season 5. “We couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome him [Lane] to ‘The Blacklist’ family of criminals, weirdos, and nut-jobs,” Bokenkamp said in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. “I promise, watching Nathan Lane and James Spader together on screen is going to be an absolute blast.”
