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+# Cast Container Routes
+
+## Overview
+
+Script.skinvariables now provides routes to populate containers with cast information from Kodi's local database. This addresses issue #1553 by enabling cast display when using `call_auto` with `add_dbid`.
+
+## Available Routes
+
+### Movie Cast
+Retrieves cast information for a movie by its database ID.
+
+**Route:** `get_dbitem_movie_cast`
+
+**URL Format:**
+```
+plugin://script.skinvariables/?info=get_dbitem_movie_cast&dbid=<movieid>
+```
+
+**Example:**
+```xml
+<onclick>Container(50).Update(plugin://script.skinvariables/?info=get_dbitem_movie_cast&dbid=$INFO[ListItem.DBID])</onclick>
+```
+
+### TV Show Cast
+Retrieves cast information for a TV show by its database ID.
+
+**Route:** `get_dbitem_tvshow_cast`
+
+**URL Format:**
+```
+plugin://script.skinvariables/?info=get_dbitem_tvshow_cast&dbid=<tvshowid>
+```
+
+**Example:**
+```xml
+<onclick>Container(50).Update(plugin://script.skinvariables/?info=get_dbitem_tvshow_cast&dbid=$INFO[ListItem.DBID])</onclick>
+```
+
+### Episode Cast
+Retrieves cast information for an episode by its database ID.
+
+**Route:** `get_dbitem_episode_cast`
+
+**URL Format:**
+```
+plugin://script.skinvariables/?info=get_dbitem_episode_cast&dbid=<episodeid>
+```
+
+**Example:**
+```xml
+<onclick>Container(50).Update(plugin://script.skinvariables/?info=get_dbitem_episode_cast&dbid=$INFO[ListItem.DBID])</onclick>
+```
+
+## Cast ListItem Properties
+
+Each cast member in the container has the following properties:
+
+| Property | Description | Example |
+|----------|-------------|---------|
+| `Label` | Actor name | "Robert Downey Jr." |
+| `Label2` | Character/Role name | "Tony Stark" |
+| `Art(thumb)` | Actor thumbnail image | "image://http%3a%2f%2f..." |
+| `Property(name)` | Actor name (property) | "Robert Downey Jr." |
+| `Property(role)` | Character name (property) | "Tony Stark" |
+| `Property(order)` | Cast order | "0" |
+| `Property(index)` | Zero-based index | "0" |
+| `Property(thumbnail)` | Actor thumbnail URL | "image://http%3a%2f%2f..." |
+
+## Skin XML Examples
+
+### Basic Cast List
+
+```xml
+<control type="list" id="50">
+    <left>100</left>
+    <top>200</top>
+    <width>1720</width>
+    <height>600</height>
+    <onleft>9000</onleft>
+    <onright>9000</onright>
+    <onup>50</onup>
+    <ondown>50</ondown>
+    <orientation>horizontal</orientation>
+    <itemlayout width="200" height="300">
+        <control type="image">
+            <left>10</left>
+            <top>10</top>
+            <width>180</width>
+            <height>270</height>
+            <texture>$INFO[ListItem.Art(thumb)]</texture>
+            <aspectratio>scale</aspectratio>
+        </control>
+        <control type="label">
+            <left>10</left>
+            <top>285</top>
+            <width>180</width>
+            <height>30</height>
+            <label>$INFO[ListItem.Label]</label>
+            <font>font12</font>
+            <textcolor>white</textcolor>
+            <align>center</align>
+        </control>
+        <control type="label">
+            <left>10</left>
+            <top>315</top>
+            <width>180</width>
+            <height>25</height>
+            <label>$INFO[ListItem.Label2]</label>
+            <font>font10</font>
+            <textcolor>grey</textcolor>
+            <align>center</align>
+        </control>
+    </itemlayout>
+    <focusedlayout width="200" height="300">
+        <control type="image">
+            <left>10</left>
+            <top>10</top>
+            <width>180</width>
+            <height>270</height>
+            <texture>$INFO[ListItem.Art(thumb)]</texture>
+            <aspectratio>scale</aspectratio>
+            <bordertexture border="5">colors/white.png</bordertexture>
+            <bordersize>5</bordersize>
+        </control>
+        <control type="label">
+            <left>10</left>
+            <top>285</top>
+            <width>180</width>
+            <height>30</height>
+            <label>$INFO[ListItem.Label]</label>
+            <font>font12_title</font>
+            <textcolor>white</textcolor>
+            <align>center</align>
+        </control>
+        <control type="label">
+            <left>10</left>
+            <top>315</top>
+            <width>180</width>
+            <height>25</height>
+            <label>$INFO[ListItem.Label2]</label>
+            <font>font10</font>
+            <textcolor>grey</textcolor>
+            <align>center</align>
+        </control>
+    </focusedlayout>
+</control>
+```
+
+### Updating Cast Container on Info Dialog Open
+
+```xml
+<!-- In DialogVideoInfo.xml -->
+<onload>Container(50).Update(plugin://script.skinvariables/?info=get_dbitem_$INFO[ListItem.DBType]_cast&dbid=$INFO[ListItem.DBID])</onload>
+```
+
+### Conditional Cast Display
+
+```xml
+<!-- Show cast list only when container has items -->
+<control type="group">
+    <visible>Integer.IsGreater(Container(50).NumItems,0)</visible>
+    <control type="label">
+        <label>Cast</label>
+    </control>
+    <control type="list" id="50">
+        <!-- cast list control -->
+    </control>
+</control>
+```
+
+### Accessing Specific Cast Members
+
+```xml
+<!-- First cast member -->
+<control type="label>
+    <label>$INFO[Container(50).ListItem(0).Label]</label>
+</control>
+
+<!-- Second cast member -->
+<control type="label>
+    <label>$INFO[Container(50).ListItem(1).Label]</label>
+</control>
+
+<!-- Number of cast members -->
+<control type="label>
+    <label>Cast: $INFO[Container(50).NumItems]</label>
+</control>
+```
+
+## Integration with TMDb Helper
+
+When using with plugin.video.themoviedb.helper's `call_auto` feature:
+
+```xml
+<onclick>RunScript(plugin.video.themoviedb.helper,add_dbid=$INFO[ListItem.DBID],tmdb_type=movie,call_auto=1190)</onclick>
+```
+
+The cast container will now be properly populated when the info dialog opens, thanks to the new cast routes.
+
+## Requirements
+
+- **script.skinvariables:** v2.1.35+
+- **script.module.jurialmunkey:** v0.2.30+
+- **Kodi Version:** 19+ (Nexus)
+
+## Notes
+
+- Cast data is retrieved from Kodi's local database
+- No external API calls are made
+- Cast members are ordered by their billing order (as scraped)
+- If a movie/show has no cast data, the container will be empty
+- Thumbnails are automatically loaded from Kodi's artwork cache
+
+## Troubleshooting
+
+**Container not populating:**
+- Verify the container ID (50 in examples) exists in your skin XML
+- Check that the media item has cast data in the Kodi library
+- Ensure script.module.jurialmunkey is updated to v0.2.30 or higher
+
+**Thumbnails not showing:**
+- Verify artwork scrapers are enabled in Kodi settings
+- Check that Kodi's artwork downloader has run
+- Ensure sufficient cache space for artwork
+
+**Wrong cast information:**
+- Verify the correct `info` parameter is used (movie_cast vs tvshow_cast vs episode_cast)
+- Check that the correct DBID is being passed
+- Rescrape the media item if data appears incorrect
+
+## Related Issues
+
+- [Issue #1553](https://github.com/jurialmunkey/plugin.video.themoviedb.helper/issues/1553) - Empty Cast Container with call_auto and add_dbid
+
+## Changelog
+
+### v2.1.35
+- Added `get_dbitem_movie_cast` route
+- Added `get_dbitem_tvshow_cast` route  
+- Added `get_dbitem_episode_cast` route
+- Updated dependency on script.module.jurialmunkey to v0.2.30
diff --git a/addon.xml b/addon.xml
index b9b1bc4..4971881 100644
--- a/addon.xml
+++ b/addon.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <addon id="script.skinvariables"
-version="2.1.34"
+version="2.1.35"
 name="Skin Variables"
 provider-name="jurialmunkey">
 <requires>
   <import addon="xbmc.python" version="3.0.0" />
-  <import addon="script.module.jurialmunkey" version="0.2.28" />
+  <import addon="script.module.jurialmunkey" version="0.2.30" />
   <import addon="script.module.infotagger" version="0.0.5" />
 </requires>
 <extension point="xbmc.python.script" library="script.py" />
diff --git a/resources/lib/plugin.py b/resources/lib/plugin.py
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--- a/resources/lib/plugin.py
+++ b/resources/lib/plugin.py
@@ -29,6 +29,15 @@ class Plugin():
         'get_dbitem_addon_details': {
             'module_name': 'jurialmunkey.jrpcid',
             'import_attr': 'ListGetAddonDetails'},
+        'get_dbitem_movie_cast': {
+            'module_name': 'jurialmunkey.jrpcid',
+            'import_attr': 'ListGetMovieCast'},
+        'get_dbitem_tvshow_cast': {
+            'module_name': 'jurialmunkey.jrpcid',
+            'import_attr': 'ListGetTVShowCast'},
+        'get_dbitem_episode_cast': {
+            'module_name': 'jurialmunkey.jrpcid',
+            'import_attr': 'ListGetEpisodeCast'},
         'get_number_sum': {
             'module_name': 'resources.lib.lists.koditools',
             'import_attr': 'ListGetNumberSum'},