Benicio del Toro, Michael Cera and Mia Threapleton joke about who'd win basketball against "The Phoenician Scheme" co-stars ...

After more than 38 years in Hollywood, Benicio del Toro thought he had seen it all — and then he worked with writer-director Wes Anderson on The Phoenician Scheme.

In addition to del Toro and Threapleton, Anderson recruited a star-studded roster of talent to bring The Phoenician Scheme to life, though this isn’t uncommon for the director.

Left to right, Benicio Del Toro, Mia Threapleton, Michael Cera and Wes Anderson attend the photo call for "The Phoenician Scheme" at the Cannes Film Festival on May 19. Photo by Rune Hellestad/UPI ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Benicio del Toro, who plays a wealthy, scheming mid-century industrialist in Wes Anderson's latest film, "The Phoenician Scheme." ...

Benicio del Toro initially questioned the unique way director Wes Anderson wanted to shoot a slow-motion bathtub scene in The Phoenician Scheme. However, when he saw the results, he was blown away ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Benicio del Toro, who plays a wealthy, scheming mid-century industrialist in Wes Anderson's latest film, "The Phoenician Scheme." ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Benicio del Toro, who plays a wealthy, scheming mid-century industrialist in Wes Anderson's latest film, "The Phoenician Scheme." ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Benicio del Toro, who plays a wealthy, scheming mid-century industrialist in Wes Anderson's latest film, "The Phoenician Scheme." ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Benicio del Toro, who plays a wealthy, scheming mid-century industrialist in Wes Anderson's latest film, "The Phoenician Scheme." ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Benicio del Toro, who plays a wealthy, scheming mid-century industrialist in Wes Anderson's latest film, "The Phoenician Scheme." ...

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Benicio del Toro, who plays a wealthy, scheming mid-century industrialist in Wes Anderson's latest film, "The Phoenician Scheme." ...