Vertical Series - The Mafia Boss's Wrong Bride

Type
Vertical Drama
Location
Greater London
Content
We are casting a vertical drama for the production company Reel Force. The director is experienced and well respected, someone who I have worked with before and really like.

We will doing all the shortlisting from your showreels followed by final casting via self tape for this.

Anya Sterling is selfless woman who secretly donates a kidney to save a powerful mafia boss is forced into a toxic marriage of neglect when her manipulative sister steals the credit for the sacrifice.

The narrative shifts between a grim, present-day hostage crisis and the five years of torment that led up to it. Years prior, Anya Sterling secretly donates her kidney to save the life of her true love, mafia boss Caleb Thorne. However, her sister Victoria convinces Caleb that she was the donor. To shield Victoria from mafia dangers, Caleb enters into a sham, neglectful marriage with Anya while continuing to obsess over Victoria.

Anya is continuously subjected to heartbreaking betrayals: Caleb forces her to give her custom wedding gown to Victoria abandons a severely injured Anya during a wedding-day sniper attack to rescue Victoria , and subjects Anya to an aggressive, volatile wedding night. The tragic cycle of abuse ultimately pushes Anya toward her breaking point, leading to a dark, high-stakes confrontation over her unborn child and an eventual chance at escaping into the protection of Dr. Elias Hart.
Dates
15th July to 21st July 6 days
18th July is Rest day
13th July TABLE READ paid £50 for half a day. Table read at Reel forces office in Highbury.
Apply By
17:00 - 29th June 2026

Roles

Elias
Male Only 25 - 39
Marco
Male Only 35 - 49
Victoria
Female Only 22 - 34
Anya Sterling
Female Only 22 - 29
Caleb Thorne
Male Only 28 - 39

Roles Details

Title
Caleb Thorne
Content
He is Handsome with a dark look in his eyes. His emotional state ranges from threatening to deeply vulnerable.

A powerful, emotionally complex, and deeply compromised figure. Believing Victoria saved his life, he treats her with obsessive tenderness and protectiveness. He treats Anya—his actual savior and wife—with cold neglect, constantly abandoning her during dangerous situations to shield Victoria . He is battling severe demons, showing signs of volatile, dark, and toxic behavior under the influence of alcohol.

The actor must be capable of playing a toxic, intense "anti-hero" or dark lead. Must carry an air of danger, authority, and underlying trauma
Salary
£350 per day ( 6 days) £50 for table read
Ethnicities
White, Latino / Hispanic
Gender
Male Only
Age
28 - 39

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