“Altered Ego” is the debut indie feature film from Portland, Oregon–based filmmakers and graphic novel team, The Pander Brothers. Completed in 2008, the low-budget thriller— originally titled Selfless—was filmed in Portland and garnered top honors at the 2008 BendFilm Festival, including Best Feature, Best Screenplay, Best Editing, and Best Supporting Actor for Mo Gallini (2 Fast 2 Furious, Mulholland Drive) in his chilling role as professional identity thief Wesley Stone. In 2009, Selfless also won Best Cinematography at the Albuquerque Film Festival.
Soon after, the movie secured a limited VOD release with Comcast, followed by a domestic distribution deal with Entertainment One (E1)— which promptly shelved the film for the full duration of its fifteen-year license.
In 2024, the Panders finally reacquired their movie. However, by then, Ryan Reynolds had starred in a 2015 studio release titled Self/Less, forcing the brothers to rebrand their film as “Altered Ego.” The newly retitled thriller is now available on Amazon Prime Video.
In 2024, the Panders finally reacquired their movie. Now, the wait is over—Altered Ego the movie is here!
The critically acclaimed identity-theft thriller was praised as “Stylish, Smart, and Compelling” by The Oregonian, while Willamette Week proclaimed the Pander Brothers’ film had “Chic ‘Lynchian’ Direction and Sheer Balls.” The brothers held the film’s theatrical world premiere at the 2009 Comic-Con International in San Diego.
Altered Ego Cast
Theatre and commercial actor Joshua Rengert makes his feature film debut in Altered Ego as architect Dylan Gray.
Mo Gallini Wesley Stone Award-winning actor Mo Gallini plays the deadly identity thief, Wesley Stone. Mo has appeared in movies and TV series’ including: “2 Fast 2 Furious”, “The Outlaws”, “End of Days”, "Mulholland Drive”, Gray. and “Chicago Fire”
October Moore Janine Welles Actor October Moore has appeared in movies and TV series’ including: “PIG”, “The Morning Show”, “Trinkets”, "Baskets”, “Portlandia”, “Grimm”, and “Leverage”.
Jen Hong Anne Lau / Yu-Ling Lau Actor and contemporary dancer Jen Hong makes her motion picture debut in “Altered Ego” playing both roles of twin sisters, Anne and Yu-Ling lau.