Summary

• Anyone But You features a star-studded cast in a rom-com twist on Much Ado About Nothing, directed by Will Gluck.
• The story follows Bea and Ben, who fake a relationship at a wedding, leading to chaotic and hilarious events.
• With surprising chemistry between the lead actors, Anyone But You became a box office success with its unique tone.

The rom-com Anyone But You has a cast full of familiar faces, and some have starred in some of the biggest TV and film hits in recent years. Loosely based on William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing​​​​​​, and directed by Will Gluck, Anyone But You brings together two of the most popular stars in recent years for a story of romance, drama, comedy, and dark humor. Anyone But You surprised the audience with its tone and the chemistry between its lead actors, becoming a huge box office success.

Anyone But You follows Bea and Ben, who meet at a coffee shop and have a great first date, but their attraction quickly turns sour. Sometime later, they find themselves at the same wedding in Sidney, and for the benefit of both, they decide to fake being in a relationship. What follows is a series of chaotic but fun events where Bea and Ben do their best to keep up with the lie, despite being constantly annoyed by each other. Anyone But You has an interesting cast with actors who aren’t seen often in comedy movies, along with some rom-com veterans.

Sydney Sweeney as Bea

Date Of Birth: September 12, 1997

• Active Since: 2009.

Actor: Sydney Sweeney was born in Spokane, Washington, and broke big in the TV series Euphoria, where she played Cassie Howard. After guest starring in TV shows like Criminal Minds, Grey's Anatomy, and Pretty Little Liars, Sweeney got her first big role in Netflix's Everything Sucks!. Before Euphoria, Sweeney had a minor role in Once Upon A Time In Hollywood as one of Charles Manson's followers. In 2024, Sweeney played Julia Cornwall in Sony's Madame Web and starred in the horror movie Immaculate.

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Character: Bea is a young woman who met Ben during a break with her now ex-fiancé. After a first date that didn't end well, Bea comes across Ben on her way to her sister’s wedding in Sidney. When Bea finds out that her parents invited her ex-fiancé to the wedding, she comes up with the idea of faking a relationship with Ben.

Glen Powell as Ben

Date Of Birth: October 21, 1988.

• Active Since: 2003.

Actor: Glen Powell was born in Austin, Texas, and broke big in the rom-com Set It Up, in 2018. Before that, he had a minor role in The Dark Knight Rises, played Thorn in The Expendables 3, and John Glenn in Hidden Figures. Aside from Anyone But You, Powell's biggest movie is Top Gun: Maverick, where he played Lt. Jake "Hangman" Seresin. Powell also stars in the 2024 remake Twisters as Tyler Owens.

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Character: On his way to the wedding of his best friend's sister to Bea's sister, Ben is forced to share space and time with Bea. When Bea suggests they pretend to be together, he sees it as a way to get an old love back, but there's still a spark between him and Bea.

Darren Barnet as Jonathan

Date of Birth: April 27, 1991.