Corey Hawkins and Kelvin Harrison Jr. Join Jeffrey Wright and Octavia Spencer in ‘Death of a Salesman’ Film

In February 2026, it was announced that Corey Hawkins and Kelvin Harrison Jr. are in talks to join the cast of the upcoming film adaptation of Arthur Miller's legendary play,

Death of a Salesman

. They are set to join Jeffrey Wright and Octavia Spencer, who were previously cast in the lead roles.

Key Production Details

• Director: Chinonye Chukwu (Till, Clemency) is directing and co-adapting the screenplay.

• Screenwriter: Pulitzer Prize winner Tony Kushner (Angels in America, Lincoln) is co-writing the script.

• Production Companies: The film is being developed by Focus Features and Amblin Entertainment.

• Setting: The film will be set in 1940s Brooklyn, staying true to the original play's time period.

Casting Breakdown

• Jeffrey Wright: Starring as Willy Loman, the aging traveling salesman struggling with his career and family.

• Octavia Spencer: Playing Linda Loman, Willy’s devoted wife.

• Corey Hawkins: In talks to play the eldest son, Biff Loman.

• Kelvin Harrison Jr.: In talks to play the youngest son, Harold "Happy" Loman.

This project marks several notable reunions. Kelvin Harrison Jr. previously starred with Octavia Spencer in Luce and with Jeffrey Wright in Monster. Additionally, Jeffrey Wright and Tony Kushner have a long history of collaboration, dating back to the original stage production and HBO miniseries of Angels in America.