Always Be My Maybe
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Keanu Reeves plays an exaggerated version of himself in Netflix romcom Always Be My Maybe.
He’s the guy Ali Wong’s restauranteur Sasha has freaky-ass sex with.
And then the pair double date with Randall Park’s Marcus and his girlfriend Jenny.
Arrow’s Stephen Amell is a fan.
If Keanu Reeves doesn’t win the Best Supporting Actor Oscar for Always Be My Maybe, why do we even hand out awards for acting?
— Stephen Amell (@StephenAmell) June 4, 2019
Always Be My Maybe is about two childhood sweethearts who grow up into vastly different socioeconomic situations and reconnect as adults.
Sasha is a celebrity chef who returns to San Francisco to open a restaurant while Marcus is a musician who lives at home and works for his Dad.
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Cast: Ali Wong, Randall Park, Keanu Reeves, Daniel Dae Kim, Vivian Bang, Susan Park, Karen Soni, Charlyne Yi, Michelle Buteau, James Saito and Lyrics Born.
The movie split production between Vancouver and San Francisco.
Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Ali Wong and Randall Park filmed most of Always Be My Maybe in Vancouver a year ago.
Related: Always Be My Maybe with Ali Wong and Randall Park Filming Around Vancouver.
I didn’t see them on location but did spot Vivian Bang as Jenny.
Vivian Bang instagram.
Daniel Dae Kim is the fiance who dumps Sasha which pushes her back into dating.
Related: Keanu Reeves & Daniel Dae Kim Join Always Be My Maybe with Ali Wong & Randall Park.
Keanu Reeves was busy filming John Wick 3 in New York City and couldn’t shoot his part until the last four days when production had moved from Vancouver to San Francisco.
Sasha tells Marcus about the freaky-ass sex guy.
How did Mr. John Wick himself end up in the movie?
According to Rolling Stone, Ali Wong wanted all her love interests in the movie to be Asian-American men. She met with Keanu Reeves, who was a fan of her standup comedy, to discuss his involvement. I would be honored to be a part of your love story, he accepted. And improvised many of his lines.
The Asian American-ness is part of what makes it a hit.
Guys, Always Be My Maybe is one of the funnier movies I’ve seen in SO LONG and it has two Asian leads but it’s an AMERICAN STORY. Go see it on @Netflix, I was honestly ugly laughing the whole time in the theater. @aliwong Randall Park @danieldaekim and Keanu kill it pic.twitter.com/Y6VRULmI98
— Ross Butler (@RossButler) May 30, 2019
Related: Always Be My Maybe with Ali Wong & Randall Park Streams May 31st
Always Be My Maybe is written by Ali Wong, Randall Park and Michael Golamco and directed by Fresh Off The Boat showrunner Nahnatchka Khan.
It filmed in Vancouver last year from late May to early July.
And was spotted shooting in Chinatown, the Biltmore Cabaret, Glowbal Restaurant in downtown Vancouver’s Telus Garden, Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver Art Gallery, a Lonsdale Quay gallery and a West Vancouver house.
