The upcoming American action movie Novocaine is directed by Robert Olsen and Dan Berk. The film is set for theatrical release on March 14, 2025, in the United States by Paramount Pictures. In the film, Nathan Caine, played by Jack Quaid, is a bank executive who is incapable of feeling pain. Ray Nicholson, Matt Walsh, Betty Gabriel, and Jacob Batalon are also featured in the movie.
Main cast of Novocaine
Jack Quaid
The American actor Jack Quaid, best known for his portrayal of Hughie Campbell in “The Boys” is portraying the lead character of Nathan Caine in the film. A mild-mannered introvert with congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP), Nathan Caine has to save his lover when she is kidnapped during a bank heist.
Actor Jack Henry Quaid was born in the United States on April 24, 1992. He had a small part in the dystopian movie The Hunger Games (2012), which marked his acting debut. Quaid also appeared among the main cast of the 2016 drama series Vinyl. In the television shows Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020–2024) and My Adventures with Superman (2023–present), he provided the voice of Brad Boimler and Superman, respectively. He appeared as Richie Kirsch in the slasher movie Scream (2022), as theoretical physicist Richard Feynman in Oppenheimer (2023), and starred in Logan Lucky (2017).
Amber Midthunder
The American actress Amber Midthunder is playing Nathan Caine's (Jack Quaid) girlfriend / co-worker in the film.
Amber's first acting credit was a small role in 2008's Sunshine Cleaning. Before moving to Los Angeles at the age of 17 to look into further acting possibilities, Midthunder went on to work in several productions shot in New Mexico. She featured as Naru in Prey, the fifth edition of the Predator franchise. For her role in Prey, Midthunder was nominated for a Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for Television in 2022 and won the Saturn Awards' Breakthrough Performance Award.
Additional cast of Novocaine
Following are the additional cast in the film:
Ray Nicholson
Jacob Batalon
Betty Gabriel
Matt Walsh
Dominique Maher
Evan Hengst
Conrad Kemp
DeVille Vannik
Jessica Leigh Stanley
Steve Larter
Sean Walker
Motsi Tekateka
Pieter Stemmet
What is Novocaine about?
The American action film Novocaine revolves around the life of Nathan Caine, played by Jack Quaid. Nathan is a mild-mannered introvert, who struggles with a rare disease called congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP). Nathan uses his weakness to his advantage as he attempts to save his girlfriend after she is taken hostage by a bunch of robbers during a bank robbery.
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FAQs about Novocaine
A. No, Novocaine isn’t a superhero film. It is an action thriller.
A. Jack Quaid is the lead in the upcoming film Novocaine. He portrays the character of Nathan Caine, a guy with a rare disorder called congenital insensitivity to pain (CIP).
A. Yes, Novocaine is a drug. It is an anesthetic commonly used during dentistry.
