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Kate Hudson as Andie Anderson
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Hudsonhad already been nominated for an Oscar forAlmost Famous(2000) several years before she played Andie inHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days(2003). Since the film’s release, Hudson has stayed center in the spotlight and went on to star in films includingFool’s Gold(2008), Bride Wars(2009),Something Borrowed(2011),Wish I Was Here(2014),Mother’s Day(2016),Music(2021) andGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery(2022).
Some of Hudson’s ventures outside of acting include launching her clothing brand,Fabletics, and a vodka company,King St. Vodka. Hudson published a book in 2016 titledPretty Happy: Healthy Ways to Love Your Body,and co-hosts the podcastSibling Revelrywith her brother,Oliver.
Hudsonhas three kids, son Ryder with her ex-husbandChris Robinson, son Bingham with ex-fiancéMatt Bellamyand daughter Rani Rose with current fiancéDanny Fujikawa.
02of 07Matthew McConaughey as Ben BarryParamount/Everett; Mark Sagliocco/WireImageAlright, alright, alright. In the years sinceMcConaughey’s charismatic Ben worked overtime to get Kate Hudson’s Andie to fall in love with him within 10 days, the actor has enjoyed serious success. Perhaps most notably, McConaughey starred inDallas Buyers Club(2013), which won him anAcademy Awardfor Best Actor.McConaughey hit the big screen with roles inMagic Mike(2012), Mud(2012)and Interstellar(2014).Slightly later, he starred in the first season of HBO’sTrue Detectiveand voiced Buster Moon in theSingfranchise.The actor is known for his marketing campaign with the Lincoln Motor Company, in which he delivers quasi-philosophical monologues while driving around in Lincoln cars. He also took ongun control advocacyfollowing the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, his hometown. In 2020, McConaughey published a memoir,Greenlights. His second book,Just Because, will be a picture book for kids that explores all of life’s little complexities.McConaughey and hiswife Camila Alvesmarried in 2012 and share three children,Levi,VidaandLivingston.
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Matthew McConaughey as Ben Barry
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Alright, alright, alright. In the years sinceMcConaughey’s charismatic Ben worked overtime to get Kate Hudson’s Andie to fall in love with him within 10 days, the actor has enjoyed serious success. Perhaps most notably, McConaughey starred inDallas Buyers Club(2013), which won him anAcademy Awardfor Best Actor.
McConaughey hit the big screen with roles inMagic Mike(2012), Mud(2012)and Interstellar(2014).Slightly later, he starred in the first season of HBO’sTrue Detectiveand voiced Buster Moon in theSingfranchise.
The actor is known for his marketing campaign with the Lincoln Motor Company, in which he delivers quasi-philosophical monologues while driving around in Lincoln cars. He also took ongun control advocacyfollowing the mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, his hometown. In 2020, McConaughey published a memoir,Greenlights. His second book,Just Because, will be a picture book for kids that explores all of life’s little complexities.
McConaughey and hiswife Camila Alvesmarried in 2012 and share three children,Levi,VidaandLivingston.
03of 07Kathryn Hahn as MichelleSnap Stills/Shutterstock; Gary Gershoff/GettyIn one of her first roles, Hahn played Andie’s BFF, whose unceremonious dumping inspired Andie to pitch the film’s titular article. The following year, Hahn appeared in the smash hit,Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy(2004).Hahn went on to act in films likeStep Brothers(2008),Revolutionary Road(2008) andWanderlust(2012). She perfected the role of the romantic comedy sidekick before moving into lead roles in films includingAfternoon Delight(2013) andBad Moms(2016).In 2022,Hahn was reunited onscreen with Hudsonin the Oscar-nominated filmGlass Onion.Hahn’s work extends to television, acting on series like HBO’sI Know This Much Is Trueand Disney+‘sWandaVision.Her character, Agatha Harkness, is getting her own spin-off series,Agatha: Coven of Chaos.Hahn has been married toEthan Sandlersince 2002, and the two sharea son and a daughter, Leonard Henry and Mae Marie.
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Kathryn Hahn as Michelle
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In one of her first roles, Hahn played Andie’s BFF, whose unceremonious dumping inspired Andie to pitch the film’s titular article. The following year, Hahn appeared in the smash hit,Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy(2004).
Hahn went on to act in films likeStep Brothers(2008),Revolutionary Road(2008) andWanderlust(2012). She perfected the role of the romantic comedy sidekick before moving into lead roles in films includingAfternoon Delight(2013) andBad Moms(2016).In 2022,Hahn was reunited onscreen with Hudsonin the Oscar-nominated filmGlass Onion.
Hahn’s work extends to television, acting on series like HBO’sI Know This Much Is Trueand Disney+‘sWandaVision.Her character, Agatha Harkness, is getting her own spin-off series,Agatha: Coven of Chaos.
Hahn has been married toEthan Sandlersince 2002, and the two sharea son and a daughter, Leonard Henry and Mae Marie.
04of 07Adam Goldberg as TonyParamount/Everett; Albert L. Ortega/GettyBefore playing one of Ben’s buddies who is witness to the whole experiment going down (and almost sabotages it), Goldberg was featured in a wide range of films, fromDazed and Confused(1993) toSaving Private Ryan(1998) toA Beautiful Mind(2001). Since the rom-com, Goldberg has extensively acted on television on shows likeFargo, TakenandThe Equalizer.In addition to his screen work, Goldberg is a multi-instrumentalist. In 2009, he released an album titledEros and Omissionsthat featured Flaming Lips drummer Steven Drozd, with whom he had collaborated on musical arrangements and composition for the filmI Love Your Work(2005).Goldberg is married to artist and designer Roxanne Daner, with whom he has had three sons. The couple’s first son, Bix,was born stillborn in 2012. In 2014, the couple welcomed their second son, Bud, and in 2018, their third, Sonny.
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Adam Goldberg as Tony
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Before playing one of Ben’s buddies who is witness to the whole experiment going down (and almost sabotages it), Goldberg was featured in a wide range of films, fromDazed and Confused(1993) toSaving Private Ryan(1998) toA Beautiful Mind(2001). Since the rom-com, Goldberg has extensively acted on television on shows likeFargo, TakenandThe Equalizer.
In addition to his screen work, Goldberg is a multi-instrumentalist. In 2009, he released an album titledEros and Omissionsthat featured Flaming Lips drummer Steven Drozd, with whom he had collaborated on musical arrangements and composition for the filmI Love Your Work(2005).
Goldberg is married to artist and designer Roxanne Daner, with whom he has had three sons. The couple’s first son, Bix,was born stillborn in 2012. In 2014, the couple welcomed their second son, Bud, and in 2018, their third, Sonny.
05of 07Thomas Lennon as ThayerParamount/Everett; Slaven Vlasic/GettyLennon has kept on with rom-coms since playing Ben’s buddy inHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.Among his extensive film credits are17 Again (2009),I Love You, Man (2009),The Dark Knight Rises(2012) andWe’re the Millers(2013). Lennon is also well known for his roles on comedy series like theReno 911!franchise andBajillion Dollar Propertie$.The actor is an accomplished comedy screenwriter with credits includingNight at theMuseum(2006) andBalls of Fury(2007). Lennon has written three young adult novels —Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles,Ronan Boyle and the Swamp of Certain DeathandRonan Boyle into the Strangeplace—the first of which was aNew York Timesbest seller.Lennon is married to actress Jenny Robertson, and the couple share a son, Oliver, born in 2009.
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Thomas Lennon as Thayer
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Lennon has kept on with rom-coms since playing Ben’s buddy inHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.Among his extensive film credits are17 Again (2009),I Love You, Man (2009),The Dark Knight Rises(2012) andWe’re the Millers(2013). Lennon is also well known for his roles on comedy series like theReno 911!franchise andBajillion Dollar Propertie$.
The actor is an accomplished comedy screenwriter with credits includingNight at theMuseum(2006) andBalls of Fury(2007). Lennon has written three young adult novels —Ronan Boyle and the Bridge of Riddles,Ronan Boyle and the Swamp of Certain DeathandRonan Boyle into the Strangeplace—the first of which was aNew York Timesbest seller.
Lennon is married to actress Jenny Robertson, and the couple share a son, Oliver, born in 2009.
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Annie Parisse as Jeannie
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Parisse and her husband, actor Paul Sparks, have a son, Emmett, born in 2009, and a daughter, Lydia, born in 2014.
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Bebe Neuwirth as Lana Jong
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