Ben Stiller and Andy Roddick Team Up for Pickleball Comedy

Adam Forziati

Team The Kitchen

Last Edited

Nov 04 2024

Actors Starring in 'The Dink' Pickleball Movie

So far, the following actors have been announced in leading roles:

Mary Steenburgen (Step Brothers)
Ed Harris (Top Gun: Maverick)

Andy Roddick is expected to inject his tennis pedigree into the storyline.

Josh Greenbaum (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar) will direct the film. Production is set to kick off November 2024 in Los Angeles.

Pickleball’s Pop Culture Moment

This news prompts an interesting connection between the 2004 comedy Dodgeball and celebrity interest in pickleball.

Both Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn had leading roles in that flick, and both apparently are willing to invest time (and money) into the sport. Vaughn bought a majority stake in an NPL team earlier this year.

Aside from this landmark accomplishment, pickleball’s been creeping into pop culture for years now.

HBO's The Last of Us star Pedro Pascal is famously obsessed, and The Morning Show (Apple TV+) recently had Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon battling it out on the pickleball court.

Even Billions gave the sport some love in its final season. Celebs like Kim Kardashian and Leonardo DiCaprio are also known to pick up a paddle.

Now, with The Dink set to hit theaters, pickleball’s going next level. It’s no longer just a backyard hobby—pickleball is showing up where mainstream sports used to dominate. With its fast pace and fun appeal, it’s easy to see why Hollywood’s leaning into the craze.

UPDATE 11/4/24: The film has added a slate of new cast members, including: Chloe Fineman (Saturday Night Live), Patton Oswalt (Young Adult), Aaron Chen (Fisk), Martin Kove (The Karate Kid), Chris Parnell (Rick and Morty), Christine Taylor (Dodgeball) and seven-time Grand Slam tennis champion John McEnroe (Never Have I Ever), according to Deadline.