Ali Wong and Randall Park's Netflix Rom-Com Has the Cast of Your Dreams
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The romantic comedy drought is definitely over, you guys. Thanks to original, critically acclaimed films like The Big Sick and the hilarious Book Club, as well as the well-loved adaptation of Crazy Rich Asians, it's obvious that Hollywood has officially gotten back on board the rom-com train. As if that wasn't exciting enough, stand-up comedy goddess Ali Wong has teamed up with Fresh Off the Boat's Randall Park for a rom-com of their own on Netflix — are we blessed, or what?
The film, Always Be My Maybe, follows Wong and Park as childhood sweethearts Sasha and Marcus who stop speaking to each other for 15 years after a dramatic falling out. They end up reconnecting years later as adults, when Sasha is a celebrity chef and Marcus is a struggling musician who works for his dad. In other words, it sounds like the perfect will-they-or-won't-they setup. The first teaser was released on April 23 and it already has us ready to let Won and Park play with our heartstrings!
The film is set to start streaming on Netflix staring on May 31 — as well as being released in select theaters — and has a bunch of awesome actors in the cast. See who else is set to star ahead!
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Ali Wong
Wong rocketed to fame after the debut of her 2016 Netflix stand-up special Baby Cobra, but she's kept herself booked and busy, starring in American Housewife and appearing in an episode of Fresh Off the Boat, on which she's also served as a writer. Her latest stand-up special, Hard Knock Wife, is now streaming.
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Randall Park
In addition to starring on Fresh Off the Boat as Louis Huang, Park has also popped up in episodes of Veep, and in movies like Trainwreck and The Interview. He even popped up in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Jimmy Woo in Ant-Man and the Wasp.
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Keanu Reeves
We don't know who Reeves is playing just yet, but it's safe to say he'll have us all swooning. He's already shown his rom-com chops costarring with Winona Ryder in 2018's Destination Wedding — we can't wait to see what he brings to ABMM!
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Charlyne Yi
Yi has been in everything from This Is 40 and Knocked Up to Cloverfield and episodes of Steven Universe. Maybe she'll play one of Sasha's quirky celebrity clients?
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Daniel Dae Kim
The Lost and Hawaii Five-0 alum will appear alongside Park and Wong in Always Be My Maybe, but you can also check him out as Ben Daimio in Hellboy.