Taran Killam Cast in Steve McQueen Movie

Taran Killam, poised to take over SNL any day now, is adding some dramatic work to his résumé: Deadline reports that Killam has joined the cast of Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave. He joins Michael Fassbender, Brad Pitt, Paul Dano, and Chiwetel Ejiofor in the true story of a New York man (Ejiofor) who's abducted and sold into slavery in Louisiana in 1841. Killam will play the troubadour who does the abducting, which is a pretty big departure from playing a gay Prince Charming or an enthusiastic J-pop fan.