Valderrama, Ritter join 'Dry Land' cast

Wilmer Valderrama and Jason Ritter have joined the cast of The Dry Land.

The actors have signed on for the independent drama, currently being filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The film, originally called American Tragic, centres on a young soldier who returns to his small-town life after a tour of duty only to realise that he has outgrown his previous rural existence.

Ryan O’Nan will portray the soldier, while America Ferrera stars as his wife and Melissa Leo plays his mother.

Valderrama is cast as a military friend of O’Nan’s character and Ritter will play the hometown pal entrusted with watching after the soldier’s wife in his absence.

The Dry Land is the directorial debut for Ryan Piers Williams, who also wrote the screenplay.