Based on Max Porter’s novella Grief Is the Thing with Feathers, Dylan Southern’s upcoming film, The Thing with Feathers, features Benedict Cumberbatch in the lead as a father with two sons who goes through a difficult time raising his children after the sudden demise of his wife. Releasing on 28 November in the U. S. following its 21 November 2025 release in the U. K. and Ireland, the film features Richard Boxall, Henry Boxall as the two sons, alongside Eric Lampaert and David Thewlis, in supporting roles among other actors. Benedict Cumberbatch leads Dylan Southern’s The Thing with Feathers The Sherlock star plays the grieving dad of two sons in The Thing with Feathers, an adaptation of Max Porter’s novella. In the film, his raw, overwhelming grief manifests as a menacing, giant Crow, a metaphorical trickster and healer who torments him. He earned a Golden Eye Award at the Zurich Film Festival for his performance in the film. Cumberbatch is best known as Dr. Stephen Strange, the sorcerer in the Marvel Cinematic Universe across numerous films, including his solo films and massive crossovers like Avengers: Infinity War, Endgame, and Spider-Man: No Way Home. Before the MCU, the English actor achieved global stardom as the title character in the BBC series Sherlock. Cumberbatch is all set to reprise his role as Doctor Strange in the highly anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Avengers: Doomsday (2026). His other upcoming projects include the comedy thriller The Phoenician Scheme and the satirical dark comedy, The Roses, both slated for a 2025 release. David Thewlis provides the menacing, velvety voice for Crow, the seven-foot anthropomorphic manifestation of grief that haunts a recently widowed father (Benedict Cumberbatch). Thewlis is known for his iconic performance as Professor Remus Lupin, the kind-hearted werewolf, appearing across five films in the beloved Harry Potter series, starting with The Prisoner of Azkaban. He commanded the DC Extended Universe as the primary villain, Ares/Sir Patrick Morgan, in 2017’s Wonder Woman and had a brief cameo in Justice League. Beyond these, he is noted for his role in the Coen Brothers’ The Big Lebowski and his Emmy-nominated roles as V. M. Varga in Fargo. The English actor and filmmaker is also appearing as Na’vi chieftain Peylak in James Cameron’s Avatar: Fire and Ash and subsequent sequels, marking his next major genre role. Supporting cast featured in Dylan Southern’s The Thing with Feathers Listed below are all the supporting cast and characters in the film: Henry Boxall as Boy 2 Richard Boxall as Boy 1 Nandi Bhebhe as Teacher/Mrs. A Sam Spruell as Paul Jessie Cave as School Mum Annie Hall Southern as Unwelcoming Child 1 Lou Hall Southern as Unwelcoming Child 2 Eric Lampaert as Crow Tim Plester as Andy Leo Bill as Dr. Bowden Claire Cartwright as Mum Charlie Harman as Younger Boy 1 Freddie Kirby as Younger Boy 2 Vinette Robinson as Amanda Dwane Walcott as Teacher/Mr. Mark Lesley Molony as Margaret Garry Cooper as Keith Matthew John Wright as Simon Coleridge & Dan Graves Steve Paget as Police Officer Adam Basil as The Demon Kevin Howarth as Demon Voice Rimca Karmakar as Female Guest Max Porter as Handsome Man at Book Launch Pierre Bergman as Neighbour Lizzie Clarke as Rose Stuart Cooke as Passerby Joakim Skarli Stay tuned for more updates.
https://www.sportskeeda.com/us/movies/the-thing-feathers-cast-characters-meet-stars-behind-film-roles-play
The Thing with Feathers cast & characters: Meet the stars behind the film and the roles they play
