Mckenna Grace and Fred Armisen added to cast of Green Day-inspired comedy

Mckenna Grace, Fred Armisen, Bobby Lee and Sean Gunn have joined the cast of New Year's Rev, the recently announced comedy inspired by and produced with Green Day, Variety reports.

They join a cast that already includes Mason Thames (The Black Phone), Kylr Coffman, Ryan Foust, The Office stars Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey, Ignacio Diaz-Silverio and Keen Ruffalo.

The coming-of-age film will follow the members of a band who travel to Los Angeles under the false impression that they are opening for Green Day on New Year's Eve. It will be written and directed by Lee Kirk.

The film's logline says "their road-trip is a rowdy and mischievous jaunt across the country," inspired by the "years of living in a tour van" that were a feature of Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt and Tré Cool's early days.

“Not only will New Year's Rev include wall-to-wall Green Day music and a concert at the Palladium in Hollywood, it’ll also feature some of the best and funniest actors working today," enthuses director Lee Kirk. "I can’t wait to show this film to the generations of Green Day fans around the world."

Mckenna Grace is an Emmy and Critics Choice-nominated actress and singer whose credits include Gifted (2017) and the blockbuster series The Handmaid's Tale. She will also feature in the upcoming Scream 7 (2026).

Fred Armisen co-created and co-starred in the series Portlandia and Los Espookys, and was part of Saturday Night Live's cast from 2002 to 2013, among other credits.

Bobby Lee's CV includes the MADtv and Splitting Up Together series and films Pineapple Express (2008) and The Dictator (2012). He is also the co-host of hit podcast Bad Friends alongside Andrew Santino, which is coming to Dublin's 3Arena on July 19 of this year.

Sean Gunn was a cast member of Gilmore Girls, and portrays the character of Kraglin Obfonteri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He has appeared in films such as Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and its 2017 and 2023 sequels, and Avengers: Endgame (2019).