Ashley Padilla, one of the recent breakout talents from Saturday Night Live, is stepping into a high-profile film role in a new romantic comedy. Padilla has been cast alongside Emma Stone and Chris Pine in Universal Pictures’ The Catch, where she will play the sister of Stone’s character, marking a major next step in her rise from sketch comedy to feature films. Stone’s husband, Dave McCary, is directing the project, which centers on a story about a woman who accidentally changes the outcome of a game-deciding baseball catch. Universal has slated the film for release on May 21, 2027. Padilla joined Saturday Night Live in 2024 during the show’s landmark 50th season and quickly emerged as one of its most talked-about new cast members. Her performances drew critical attention, including a New York Times profile praising her “virtuosic deployment of the pregnant pause.” Before SNL, Padilla trained at the Groundlings theater in Los Angeles and appeared in the final season of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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