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WeirdWho’s Who in the ‘Murder Mystery’ Cast?
By Anna Menta
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June 17, 2019, 1:12 p.m. ET
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Your guide to everyone in this Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler comedy--besides Jennifer Aniston and Adam Sandler, that is.
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Gemma Arterton
Who she plays: Grace Ballard, the famous blockbuster actress that Sandler's character loves.
Where you know her from: Oh you've seen Arterton. Much like Grace Ballard, she's often the gorgeous lady in big action films. She's Tamina in 2010's Prince of Persia, Io in 2010's Clash of the Titans, and Bond Girl Strawberry Fields in 2008's Quantum of Solace.
Who she plays: Grace Ballard, the famous blockbuster actress that Sandler's character loves.
Where you know her from: Oh you've seen Arterton. Much like Grace Ballard, she's often the gorgeous lady in big action films. She's Tamina in 2010's Prince of Persia, Io in 2010's Clash of the Titans, and Bond Girl Strawberry Fields in 2008's Quantum of Solace.
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Luke Evans
Who he plays: Charles Cavendish, the suave British man Aniston's character takes a liking to.
Where you know him from: You mean Teen Choice Award-winner for best villain, Luke Evans? Yeah, no big deal, he's just Gaston from the live-action Beauty and the Beast. You may also recognize him as Shaw in Fast & Furious 6, William Marston in Professor Marston and the Wonder Women and Vlad in Dracula Untold.
Who he plays: Charles Cavendish, the suave British man Aniston's character takes a liking to.
Where you know him from: You mean Teen Choice Award-winner for best villain, Luke Evans? Yeah, no big deal, he's just Gaston from the live-action Beauty and the Beast. You may also recognize him as Shaw in Fast & Furious 6, William Marston in Professor Marston and the Wonder Women and Vlad in Dracula Untold.
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Shiori Kutsuna
Who she plays: Suzi Nakamura, the Japanese women who, like Aniston's character, prefers Claritin to Allegra.
Where you know her from: Kutsuna has been on the Japanese film scene for the past decade, but has only recently started to break out in the states. Last year she played the mutant named Yukio in Deadpool 2, and was also in another Netflix film, The Outsider, as Miyu.
Who she plays: Suzi Nakamura, the Japanese women who, like Aniston's character, prefers Claritin to Allegra.
Where you know her from: Kutsuna has been on the Japanese film scene for the past decade, but has only recently started to break out in the states. Last year she played the mutant named Yukio in Deadpool 2, and was also in another Netflix film, The Outsider, as Miyu.
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Luis Gerardo Méndez
Who he plays: Juan Carlos Rivera, the quiet cousin who claims he doesn't speak English.
Where you know him from: Méndez starred in Netflix's first-ever original production in Spanish, Club de Cuervos, and later this year will have a role in Elizabeth Banks's Charlie's Angels reboot.
Who he plays: Juan Carlos Rivera, the quiet cousin who claims he doesn't speak English.
Where you know him from: Méndez starred in Netflix's first-ever original production in Spanish, Club de Cuervos, and later this year will have a role in Elizabeth Banks's Charlie's Angels reboot.
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Adeel Akhtar
Who he plays: Maharajah Vikram Govindan, the exuberant Indian ruler with a sense of humor.
Where you know him from: Americans likely recognize Akhtar as Kumail Nanjiani's on-screen brother in The Big Sick or as Maroush from Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator, while British folk may know him from the BBC One drama, Murdered by My Father.
Who he plays: Maharajah Vikram Govindan, the exuberant Indian ruler with a sense of humor.
Where you know him from: Americans likely recognize Akhtar as Kumail Nanjiani's on-screen brother in The Big Sick or as Maroush from Sacha Baron Cohen's The Dictator, while British folk may know him from the BBC One drama, Murdered by My Father.
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John Kani
Who he plays: Colonel Ulenga, the intense military veteran with an eyepatch.
Where you know him from: A South African actor, director and playwright, Kani is best known asT'Chaka, the royal father of T'Challa in Marvel's Black Panther and Captain America: Civil War.
Who he plays: Colonel Ulenga, the intense military veteran with an eyepatch.
Where you know him from: A South African actor, director and playwright, Kani is best known asT'Chaka, the royal father of T'Challa in Marvel's Black Panther and Captain America: Civil War.
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Terence Stamp
Who he plays: Malcolm Quince, the eldery billionaire who gets stabbed.
Where you know him from: Stamp is one of those actors whose long list of credits means you've surely seen him in something. Stand-out roles include Bernadette Bassenger, the transgender woman in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, General Zod in Superman II and, fittingly, the voice of Jor-El on Smallville.
Who he plays: Malcolm Quince, the eldery billionaire who gets stabbed.
Where you know him from: Stamp is one of those actors whose long list of credits means you've surely seen him in something. Stand-out roles include Bernadette Bassenger, the transgender woman in The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, General Zod in Superman II and, fittingly, the voice of Jor-El on Smallville.
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David Walliams
Who he plays: Tobey Quince, the resentful son of Malcolm.
Where you know him from: Like his on-screen father, Walliams has been in many titles, notably the BBC sketch show Little Britain and the 2007 movie Stardust.
Who he plays: Tobey Quince, the resentful son of Malcolm.
Where you know him from: Like his on-screen father, Walliams has been in many titles, notably the BBC sketch show Little Britain and the 2007 movie Stardust.
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