Smile 2' helmer Parker Finn said he 'totally' cast Ray Nicholson in his follow-up as an homage to one of his favorite films, 'The Shining.'

"My dad and I don't talk that much about acting," said the actor, 32, who added, "It's important for me to find my way"

Smile director Parker Finn confirmed he cast Ray Nicholson in the sleeper hit sequel, due to his striking resemblance to his father Jack, who starred in the 1980s horror The Shining.

Ray Nicholson takes after his father, Jack Nicholson, in the looks department.

Parker Finn, director of Smile 2, has unveiled why he decided to cast Jack Nicholson’s son, Ray in his horror project. Finn has often mentioned Jack starrer The Shining to be his

Smile 2' director Parker Finn explains to EW how he cast Jack Nicholson's son, Ray, to deliver a 'venomous' smile in reference to 'The Shining.'

Smile 2 director Parker Finn cast Jack Nicholson's son Ray Nicholson in his new movie to pay homage to his father's horror classic The Shining. The director confirmed to Entertainment Weekly that he "totally" cast Ray because his smile looks eerily similar to his father's iconic crazed look in the "Here's Johnny" sequence in the 1980 horror.

In order to pay tribute to his "favourite film of all time", 'Smile 2' director cast Jack Nicholson's son Ray in the new horror flick as a nod to 'The Shining'.