It actually is a small, small world, and James Marsden and Olivia Munn are simply one other set of celebrities that show it. It was introduced that the Paradise actor can be becoming a member of Season 2 of Munn’s Apple TV+ present, Your Buddies And Neighbors, which is presently releasing its first season on the 2025 TV schedule. Nonetheless, the upcoming manufacturing of Season 2 received’t be the primary introduction for the seasoned actors, and the story of how they reconnected later in life is so cute.
One may assume these two Hollywood vets first met on a shared movie set, however they really are from the identical hometown in Oklahoma. Marsden revealed to Folks that he truly met the Predator actress earlier than she was reserving gigs, and solely shortly after he had discovered some success himself:
About 4 or 5 years after I moved to L.A., I discovered some success. I used to be on a TV present. And I used to be type of recognized round city again dwelling as somebody who had moved to LA and, you understand, made it or no matter. So, I went again dwelling to see my sister, and he or she was like, ‘You thoughts coming to dinner with me and a few of my girlfriends from college?’ I used to be like, ‘Yeah, certain, certain, certain,’ you understand, you go and take some photos or no matter. Olivia [Munn] was a type of women.
Each time a celeb reveals they knew one other movie star earlier than they received well-known, an angel will get its wings. Always remember highschool sweethearts Jack Antonoff and Scarlett Johansson, who took it one step additional and had been one another’s promenade dates in highschool.
I imply, what are the probabilities that Munn occurred to be besties with Marsden’s sister? They attended the identical highschool, however weren’t there on the similar time, because the Enchanted actor is seven years older than his future co-star. Even rising up in the identical city, they could nonetheless have by no means met. The story might have ended there. Marsden’s success might have fizzled after Occasion of 5, and Munn might have by no means made it to Hollywood.
Clearly, that didn’t occur, and thank goodness for that. They each are method too gifted and enticing to not be well-known actors, for my part. After each individually discovering fame in Hollywood, the Better of Me actor says the 2 reconnected, and I can’t recover from the New Lady actress’ candy response to seeing him once more:
Olivia ran as much as me at a GQ celebration in LA years later, and he or she mentioned, ‘I am pals with Jenny, your sister, we went to Applebee’s again within the day!’ And I used to be like, ‘Wait, what, I might have remembered you!’ It is simply so humorous. And now we’re doing this present collectively, it is loopy.
I’m certain after they had dinner at Applebee’s all these years in the past, neither one among them might have predicted the X-Males: Apocalypse actress can be one half of a celeb couple, married with two youngsters to comedian John Mulaney. Or that Marsden can be Golden Globe-nominated for a actuality sitcom about jury responsibility. But that’s the place these two stand as they head into filming their first official undertaking collectively.
Although Apple TV+ subscription holders are nonetheless awaiting new episodes of Your Buddies And Neighbors Season 1, Season 2 has already been renewed, with pre-production in full swing. Hopefully, this implies we are going to meet Marsden’s character later this 12 months on the favored streaming service. It’s uncommon for a TV present to be picked up for a second season this shortly. Along with the A-list solid, it’s solely additional proof to indicate this Jon Hamm-led crime dramedy is about to develop into one of many greatest reveals on Apple TV+.
So, I could not be happier that these two actors from the identical hometown are reuniting on such a profitable undertaking! Season 2 cannot come quick sufficient.