John Wick image.
Keanu Reeves and Daniel Dae Kim are joining Netflix romcom Always Be My Maybe, which began filming in Vancouver this week.
Daniel Dae Kim.
It stars Ali Wong and Fresh Off the Boat’s Randall Park as estranged childhood sweethearts and Reeves and Dae Kim in undisclosed roles.
Ali Wong Instagram.
What’s it about?
Two childhood sweethearts are in vastly different socioeconomic situations when they reconnect as adults.
Sasha (Ali Wong) is a celebrity chef in a San Francisco restaurant while Marcus (Randall Park) is a musician who lives at home and works for his Dad.
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.
Reaction to casting.
Wait. What? #KeanuReeves is in town?! And @danieldaekim? We get the HOT men!!! And @aliwong ain’t too shabby either (though I’m more here for her comedy). Hey, John Wick, stop by #UBC. Lots of adorable puppies here and no one is shooting them (except with a camera).
— Kat Morgan (@ktkm) May 31, 2018
Written by Randall Park, Ali Wong and Michael Golamco and directed by Fresh Off The Boat showrunner Nahnatchka Khan.
The movie will split production between Vancouver and San Francisco.
Ali Wong Instagram
Thank you, #NahnatchkaKhan @aliwong @parkrandall for your hard work to break through these damn ceilings in Hollywood! #Asiansinmainstream #finally!
— Yen Azzaro (@ChinAzzaro) May 16, 2018
So far Always Be My Maybe has been spotted filming at a used car lot on East Hastings and Victoria Drive.
And in the Glowbal restaurant in downtown Vancouver’s Telus Garden.
At the Gallery in Lonsdale Quay in North Vancouver.
Filming at the Gallery @_ThePolygon @yvrshoots #NorthVan @CityOfNorthVan pic.twitter.com/Vc2PkmzOl7
— Gwen Farley (@GwenFarley11) June 1, 2018