The Greatest Hits cast is jam-packed with actors with strong resumes. The new Hulu movie was written and directed by Ned Benson, who has a story credit on the 2021 Marvel Cinematic Universe outing Black Widow following his feature writing and directing debut with The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby in 2014. The project premiered at SXSW less than a month before a limited theatrical release, which in turn came just a week before it officially premiered on the streaming platform.
The Greatest Hits reviews have been middling, earning the movie a Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 46%, meaning that less than half of the reviews were favorable. However, many critics have highlighted the cast as one of the bright spots of the movie. This could potentially be due to the fact that the trio of characters at the core of its story are played by up-and-coming actors with promising careers ahead of them. However, the ensemble cast of the movie is also packed with familiar faces from projects on both the big and small screens.
Actor: Lucy Boynton, who was born in New York City and raised in London, began to make waves as an actor when starring in mid-2010s independent movies including The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Sing Street. She has since appeared in increasingly prominent roles in both television and movies that have originated both in Hollywood and the United Kingdom. Two of her biggest hits, both of which are Oscar winners, are the 2018 biopic Bohemian Rhapsody and Greta Gerwig’s record-breaking 2023 comedy Barbie.
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Character: Lucy Boynton plays Harriet Gibbons, the lead of the new Hulu romance movie. Harriet is a grief-stricken young woman who is torn between her new boyfriend and the memory of her late boyfriend. This love triangle is complicated by the fact that she discovers that she can use music to transport her back in time and visit her late boyfriend.
Actor: Justin H. Min was born in Cerritos, California and had his first big break when he landed a role in the Netflix superhero show The Umbrella Academy, which was expanded into a lead role in season 2 after recurring throughout season 1. In the 2020s, the actor has taken on a variety of increasingly large roles in both movies and television. He would later partner with Netflix an additional time by appearing opposite Steven Yeun and Ali Wong in Beef.
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Character: In The Greatest Hits, Justin H. Min plays David Park. David is a love interest for Harriet who she meets in her grief support group. Their burgeoning romance is threatened by her obsession with using time travel to explore her previous relationship.
Actor: David Corenswet was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and had his first major role in the Ryan Murphy Netflix show The Politician, in which he appeared opposite current co-star Lucy Boynton. He has predominately appeared on television in both large and small roles, though his breakthrough into major motion pictures is imminent. After kicking off a more robust big screen career in 2022 by starring in movies including Ti West’s Pearl, Corenswet was cast as the titular superhero in the upcoming Superman, a DC Studios blockbuster from writer-director-producer James Gunn.
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Character: David Corenswet plays Max Enders in The Greatest Hits. Max is Harriet’s ex-boyfriend who perished in a car accident before the events of the movie. Over the course of the movie, her travels to the time when they were together see her exploring the depths of his character and their relationship.
Retta as Dr. Evelyn Bartlett – Retta, who plays Harriet’s grief counselor, is a comedian and actor known for roles in sitcoms including playing Ruby Hill on Good Girls and Donna Meagle on Parks and Recreation.
Austin Crute as Morris Martin – Austin Crute, who plays Harriet’s friend, has previously held roles in the teen-oriented projects Booksmart and They/Them.
Andie Ju as Edie Park – Andie Ju, who plays David’s sister, played Esther opposite Justin H. Min on Netflix’s Emmy-winning show Beef.
Nelly Furtado as Herself – Nelly Furtado, who plays a fictionalized version of herself, forms an important part of the musical fabric of The Greatest Hits as she herself is a recording artist known for songs including “I’m Like a Bird” and “Say It Right.”
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