We now know who's directing and who'll play the late culinary icon. We're also pretty sure Bourdain would have hated this.

The upcoming biopic film "Tony," about a young Anthony Bourdain, now has its lead actor as it prepares for filming on Cape Cod next month.

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.