It Chapter 2: Adult Losers club’s Ben Hanscom cast – Is it Chris Pratt?

This summer the highly-anticipated second part of Stephen King’s It starts filming.

The first movie introduced us to a group 80s kids called the Losers club, but the sequel is set 27 years later when Pennywise has returned to wreak havoc on Derry once again.

And so far five out of seven of the adult Losers club have been cast.

But just who could be playing Ben Hanscom and Mike Hanlon?

Well Ben’s casting has been announced and many fans were hoping Pratt would take on the former chubster turned hunk.

However Jay Ryan has been cast as Ben, according to Deadline.

The Kiki actor is best known for playing Jack Scully in Aussie soap opera Neighbours and Kevin in comedy-drama Go Girls.

Perhaps having a movie star like Pratt was too much for It Chapter 2’s budget, see as Hollywood regulars Jessica Chastain (Beverly), James McAvoy (Bill) and Bill Hader (Richie) have already been cast.

According to Fandango he teased: “It’s going to be scarier and more intense, so bring you adult diapers.”

The horror sequel is due to start shooting this summer in Toronto, with the child Loser Club cast returning for flashback sequences.

It: Chapter Two will be released in UK cinemas on September 6, 2019.