Now You See Me: Now You Don't cast and characters - Here’s who brought the film to life

Now You See Me: Now You Don't is the third entry in the franchise and a direct sequel to 2016's film Now You See Me 2. This heist film is directed by Ruben Fleischer with Michael Lesslie, Paul Wernick, Rhett Reese, Seth Grahame-Smith, and Eric Warren Singer being the writers. It was released on November 14, 2025, by Lionsgate. Here's the official synopsis of the film as per IMDb:

A diamond heist reunites retired Horsemen illusionists with new performers Greenblatt, Smith and Sessa as they target dangerous criminals.

Let's explore which actor has portrayed which character in this threequel.

Now You See Me: Now You Don't cast and characters guide

1) Jesse Eisenberg as J. Daniel Atlas

Jesse Eisenberg reprises the role of J. Daniel Atlas in Now You See Me: Now You Don't. He is a magician and robber who leads the Four Horsemen. Eisenberg has played this character in the first two instalments. Eisenberg has acted in films like The Social Network, Zombieland, and A Real Pain.

2) Woody Harrelson as Merritt McKinney

Woody Harrelson plays the role of Merritt McKinney in the film. He is the oldest member of the lot and has a grasp of mentalism as well as hypnosis. Harrelson has acted in movies like Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri, War for the Planet of the Apes, and Solo: A Star Wars Story.

3) Dave Franco as Jack Wilder

Dave Franco is the youngest member of the Four Horsemen. He is known for his skills in sleight-of-hand tricks and cardistry. Franco has appeared in titles like The Disaster Artist, Fright Night, and 21 Jump Street. He has also directed a film called The Rental.

4) Other cast members of the film

Isla Fisher as Henley Reeves
Andrew Santino as Brett Finnegan
Justice Smith as Charlie Vanderberg
Mark Ruffalo as Dylan Rhodes
Dominic Sessa as Bosco LeRoy
Morgan Freeman as Thaddeus Bradley
Ariana Greenblatt as June Rouclere
Lizzy Caplan as Lula May
Rosamund Pike as Veronika Vanderberg

More about Now You See Me: Now You Don't

Now You See Me: Now You Don't is produced by Bobby Cohen, Alex Kurtzman, and Roberto Orci under the banners of Summit Entertainment and Cohen Pictures. The film premiered at Amsterdam's Harbour Club on November 11, 2025. This was followed by its theatrical release on November 14, 2025.

It's shot by George Richmond while Stacey Schroeder is the editor. In an EW interview, Jesse Eisenberg spoke about doing the threequel. He said,

"When we heard they were doing a third one, we all jumped at it. The four of us just have such a great time together. The cast in this one is really magnificent, and there are some great surprise appearances, too."

He further spoke about the Four Horsemen coming together.

"This new adventure brings us back together in a really nice way. The seven of us, as a team, work to take down this South African billionaire diamond heiress who allows all the world's worst people to launder money."

Now You See Me: Now You Don't was released theatrically on November 14, 2025.