Can’t get the songs fromAlways Be My Maybeout of your head? Now you can stream them!The new Netflix rom-com stars Ali Wong and Randall Park as childhood friends who reunite in adulthood, when Wong’s character Sasha is a famous celebrity chef and Park’s character Marcus is still playing with his high school band, Hello Peril.The fake band now has three songs available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music — including the fun rap “I Punched Keanu Reeves,” which plays over the end credits.According toPitchfork, Park, 45, was once a member of a ’90s hip-hop group calledIll Again, just like his character in the movie, and his costar Wong, 37, used to frequent his shows.“[Wong] used to go to the shows, and the band was fairly similar to the one you see in the movie — except we were a lot younger,” he told the outlet. “At the time, we were a bunch of guys without much ambition just having fun, so it made sense to put that in the script.”Pitchforkalso reported that Park co-wrote the rap songs in the movie along with hip-hop producer Dan the Automator.According to Park, whose character punchesKeanu Reevesin the film, his costar was completely onboard with the song about him.“I wanted to write a tribute to Keanu, because he’s such a big part of all our lives and because he actually agreed to be in our movie,” Park toldPitchfork.“My mind is still blown that he wanted to do it,” Park continued. “I sent him an email with some of the lyrics and asked if it would be okay, and he was totally down. He even gave some suggestions.”NetflixAli Wong, Keanu Reeves.Doane Gregory / NetflixReeves, 54, plays an intense, heightened version of himself in the film, parodying his action star persona — but his costars are quick to point out that’s not how he acts in real life.“He’s afunny, sweet professional guywho’s really like about the work,” Wong previously told PEOPLE. “And so much so that it wasn’t intimidating. He was very approachable.”The comedian initially approached Reeves because she wanted all of her character Sasha’s love interests to be Asian-American men. Along with Reeves and Park,Daniel Dae Kimplays her famous restaurateur fiancé.“It was really important to me that all of her love interests were Asian-American. And we wanted to find a sexy Asian-American man who would be Marcus’ worst nightmare if he decided to confess his feelings,” Wong told PEOPLE about casting Reeves. “In everything I do it’s very important to show my attraction and desire towards Asian-American men.”Always Be My Maybeis streaming on Netflix now.
Can’t get the songs fromAlways Be My Maybeout of your head? Now you can stream them!
The new Netflix rom-com stars Ali Wong and Randall Park as childhood friends who reunite in adulthood, when Wong’s character Sasha is a famous celebrity chef and Park’s character Marcus is still playing with his high school band, Hello Peril.
The fake band now has three songs available to stream on Spotify and Apple Music — including the fun rap “I Punched Keanu Reeves,” which plays over the end credits.
According toPitchfork, Park, 45, was once a member of a ’90s hip-hop group calledIll Again, just like his character in the movie, and his costar Wong, 37, used to frequent his shows.
“[Wong] used to go to the shows, and the band was fairly similar to the one you see in the movie — except we were a lot younger,” he told the outlet. “At the time, we were a bunch of guys without much ambition just having fun, so it made sense to put that in the script.”
Pitchforkalso reported that Park co-wrote the rap songs in the movie along with hip-hop producer Dan the Automator.
According to Park, whose character punchesKeanu Reevesin the film, his costar was completely onboard with the song about him.
“I wanted to write a tribute to Keanu, because he’s such a big part of all our lives and because he actually agreed to be in our movie,” Park toldPitchfork.
“My mind is still blown that he wanted to do it,” Park continued. “I sent him an email with some of the lyrics and asked if it would be okay, and he was totally down. He even gave some suggestions.”
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Ali Wong, Keanu Reeves.Doane Gregory / Netflix
Reeves, 54, plays an intense, heightened version of himself in the film, parodying his action star persona — but his costars are quick to point out that’s not how he acts in real life.
“He’s afunny, sweet professional guywho’s really like about the work,” Wong previously told PEOPLE. “And so much so that it wasn’t intimidating. He was very approachable.”
The comedian initially approached Reeves because she wanted all of her character Sasha’s love interests to be Asian-American men. Along with Reeves and Park,Daniel Dae Kimplays her famous restaurateur fiancé.
“It was really important to me that all of her love interests were Asian-American. And we wanted to find a sexy Asian-American man who would be Marcus’ worst nightmare if he decided to confess his feelings,” Wong told PEOPLE about casting Reeves. “In everything I do it’s very important to show my attraction and desire towards Asian-American men.”
Always Be My Maybeis streaming on Netflix now.
source: people.com
