Classic romantic comedies such as "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "What Women Want" have been adapted this year, and where there's smoke there's fire. The First Wives Club is a 1996 comedy starring Goldie Hawn, Bette Midler, and Diane Keaton as jilted ex-wives seeking revenge on their ex-husbands. Since the movie is being adapted into a series for BET+, here's how the cast of The First Wives Club TV show compares to the original.
Girls Trip co-writer Tracy Oliver offers her services as an executive producer on the series, which should be exciting for fans of the 2017 raunchy comedy . "This version is similar to the original 'First Wives Club ' in that it's about three women discovering themselves, their power, their beauty and why they matter," Oliver said in a trailer for the show. Fans can rest assured that the iconic rendition of "You Don't Own Me" from the original will make an appearance at some point in the BET+ remake.
But, ultimately, The First Wives Club is about a core group of women and the relationships between them. This is the last of this cast.
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Ryan Michelle Bass — Ali Montgomery
Fans learned from the trailer for "The First Wife" that Ali's husband is a politician and she quit her job as a lawyer to campaign for him. "When we first met Ali, she was definitely the one who really made them friends, no matter what," Bass says in the video above. "There's a lot going on in her world as well, brewing beneath the surface. She'll jump in to save her friends, and then we start to see some of her own breakdowns start to happen as well."
Bass, on the other hand, has had roles on This Is Us (starring her real-life husband Sterling K. Brown), Empire , Boston Legal, and the BET sitcom Girlfriends , among others. Famous for his role in the film.
Michelle Buteau - Bree Washington
Bree is a doctor and mother who is separated from her husband Gary. "I've known a lot of Brees in my life," Butteau says in the trailer above. "A strong, badass, loyal, fierce woman who will fight for her family, take care of her kids, and be there for her friends." However, it's clear she has a lot to juggle, so time will tell Bree Whether you can handle all this pressure.
As for Bhutto, viewers may have seen her before. Although she's previously appeared in Russian Doll , Isn't It Romantic, and Demanding , the comedian's breakout role was undoubtedly in the Netflix romantic comedy The Great. Although only a cameo, Buteau plays a character named Cynthia who has an emotional conversation with Gina Rodriguez's character on a subway platform. Since then, she's appeared in Always Be My Maybe, Tales of the City and now The First Wives Club .
Jill Scott - Hazel Rachel
Hazel is an R&B singer who is married to a record label president when the show begins. "She's in a bad relationship; she's in a career crisis," Scott says of her character in the same trailer. "I love how powerful [Hazel] is. I love that she doesn't know it yet." Hopefully Hazel will come to some conclusions during the show.
Likewise, Jill Scott is also a prolific singer, having released her debut album " Who is Jill Scott? " in 2000. 》 has been creating music since. Words and Sound Vol. 1. Be released. However, she also completed her acting career, with her credits including starring roles in "The First Ladies' Detective Agency" and "Why Did I Get Married?" ” , Girlfriends , and Black Lightning to name a few.
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Mark Tolman — David Montgomery
Tolman plays David, Ali's husband and a charismatic politician running for office. His previous roles include The Last OG , Dietland , the raunchy comedy Rough Night and Single Ladies .
Ronrecco Lee — Gary Washington
Lee is best known for playing Tyreke Scott on the '90s sitcom Sister, Sister , and for roles in The Shield, Girlfriends and Mademoiselle , But in "The First Wives Club," he plays Bree's estranged husband Gary, who cheats.
Malik Yuba — Derek Ellsworth
Yuba plays Hazel's record label husband Derek, whose infidelity leads his wife to vow revenge. Yoba is known for his roles as Yul Brenner on The Run (his first credited role), Detective JC Williams on Undercover , and Bullock on Girlfriends . Most recently, he's appeared in Empire , Designated Survivor , and The Last of Us
Tobias Truvillian-Caril
Truvilion's credits include D Major in Empire , Kurt in the 2005 Will Smith comedy Hitch , Vincent Jones in One Life to Live and the 2009 police thriller The ancient tower in "Brooklyn's Finest." While it's unclear what Truvillian's character Khalil will be like in "The First Wife ," he appears to be very loyal to Hazel if the Instagram above is any indication.
So now that the audience knows who's playing what, all that's left to do is listen to the Leslie Gore song on repeat until the next episode of The First Wives Club airs.
