Nicholas Hoult is in final talks to join the cast of 'The Menu'. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the 31-year-old actor looks set to join Anya Taylor-Joy, 25, and Ralph Fiennes, 58, in the upcoming dark comedy for Searchlight. Mark Mylod â who has played a key part in the success of the acclaimed TV series 'Succession' â is directing the film with Adam McKay producing through his Hyperobject Industries banner together with Betsy Koch. The movie is a darkly comedic psychological thriller set in the world of eccentric culinary culture that focuses on a young couple who visit a restaurant on a remote island where a famous chef has prepared a lavish menu and some shocking surprises.