Dominic Sessa is slated to play Anthony Bourdain in an upcoming biopic covering a portion of the late chef and author's life.

A24's film about the late culinary icon has a director and a star—but as writer Tres Dean points out, we don't have to do this.

Now Sessa, who is officially confirmed to be starring as Bourdain, has been joined by Antonio Banderas in the cast of “ Tony ,” Variety reports. Sessa, the in-demand actor from New Jersey, had his breakout role in the Oscar-nominated movie “ The Holdovers ,” his 2023 screen debut.