Issa Rae, Lakeith Stanfield, and Y'lan Noel Lead the All-Star Cast of The Photograph
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We're several months away from the Valentine's Day 2020 release of Stella Meghie's The Photograph, but a first look at the film has gotten folks in a tizzy. Any fan of romantic movies probably felt their heart skip a beat watching Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield charmingly fall into each other's orbit in the trailer, and that was barely two minutes of footage! The Insecure and Atlanta stars are far from the only familiar faces in the upcoming film; Courtney B. Vance, Teyonah Parris, and Chelsea Peretti are just a few of the stars on board. Keep reading to see the full cast list!
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Issa Rae as Mae Morton
The Insecure star takes a step back from her Awkward Black Girl beginnings to shine as the film's confidently sexy Mae Morton.
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Lakeith Stanfield as Michael Block
Ever the charmeleon, the Atlanta and Sorry to Bother You actor takes the lead as Michael Block, a charming journalist who can sweep us off our feet any day!
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Chanté Adams as Christina Eames
The breakout star of Netflix's Roxanne Roxanne stars as the young, late Christina Eames. The mysterious mother of Mae grew up to become a famed photographer, and her work leads her daughter straight into Michael's arms.
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Y'lan Noel as Isaac Jefferson
Rae's Insecure costar stars opposite Adams as the young Isaac Jefferson, a secret lover from her past who may hold the key to Mae's understanding of her mother in the present.
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Rob Morgan as Isaac Jefferson
Morgan plays the older verison of Christina's lover Isaac. Now a New Orleans fisherman, Isaac has a special connection to Christina that could be at the center of the mystery Mae is trying to solve.
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Kingsley Ben-Adir as Harper Marks
The former OA star plays Harper Marks, Mae's ex-boyfriend.
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Courtney B. Vance as Louis Morton
Vance plays Louis Morton, Mae's father and Christina's former partner.
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Lil Rel Howery as Kyle Block
The star of Lil Rel plays Michael's brother, who teases him about how happy he is with Mae.
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Teyonah Parris as Asia
The Marvel star appears in the film as Kyle's parter and another close friend of Michael's.
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Kelvin Harrison Jr.
The Luce star joined the film back in March, as a coworker of Michael's.
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Jasmine Cephas Jones
The Hamilton star joined the film in March 2019, along with Harrison Jr. and Noel, and will play a friend and coworker's of Mae.
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Chelsea Peretti
Peretti, formerly a series regular on Brooklyn Nine-Nine, joined the cast in March 2019 as another cowroker of Michael's.