Yellowjackets stars on working with Hilary Swank in Season 3: Were so excited

“Yellowjackets” might have lost Juliette Lewis, but the show gained two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank.The Post spoke to Melanie Lynskey’s onscreen husband and daughter duo, Warren Kole and Sarah Desjardins, about the highly anticipated addition to Season 3, and they revealed they’re elated for the audience to see Swank in action.It was revealed in September that the “Million Dollar Baby” actress, 50, was joining the all-star cast.The details of her character, who will be introduced later in the season, are not known; however, Deadline reported at the time that there is an option for her to become a series regular if it gets picked up for a Season 4.Kole, 47, and Desjardins, 30, kept coy about Swank’s character but couldn’t hold in their excitement about sharing the screen with her.

“I mean, it’s Hilary Swank,” Desjardins, who plays Shauna Sadecki’s rebel without a cause daughter, Callie, told The Post.They kept the details surrounding Swank’s role in the series tight to their chest, teasing, “We can tell you we’re so excited to have her be a part of the show.”Kole, Callie’s father in the psychological thriller, vouched that he could “guarantee” whoever she plays will be “beautifully acted.” He later added that viewers “will just have to tune in to find out.”When pushed on details, Desjardins shared that she “can’t wait to see how the audience reacts,” alluding that Swank’s role could be a shocker.“Obviously, they’re gonna love her,” she added.The award-winning “Boys Don’t Cry” actress joins a slew of other high-profile stars in “Yellowjackets,” including Christina Ricci, Juliette Lewis, Tawny Cypress, Lauren Ambrose and Lynskey, who all star as the grown-up versions of the teen survivors of a 1996 plane crash.The hit survival series made its debut in November 2021.Swank teased her upcoming appearance on “Today With Hoda & Jenna” in December, in which she revealed that she never watch...