Glen Powell Team up with Audible for The best man’s ghostwriterCreated by comedian Matthew Starr. Based on Starr’s real-life experience as a wedding speech ghostwriter, the 10-episode Audible original drama offers a sprinkling of romance, comedy and special bromance. Powell serves as producer and the main character, recent success in movies across the spectrum.
The best man’s ghostwriter is closer in spirit to the tone of Anyone but you Rather than TwistersBut the actor pulls from all genres and resources when portraying the character of Nate. The protagonist, who is in a loving relationship with his fiancee (played by Emily in Paris star Ashley Park), has a thriving business as a freelance speechwriter for unhappy best men at weddings. The only problem? He hasn’t had his own best man since the previous traumatic end of a best friendship.
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All that will change when Nate takes on his latest client, Dan (voiced by Succession star Nicholas Braun), who is willing to extend an offer of friendship in addition to a tricky gig. The best man’s ghostwriter Also starring D’Arcy Carden, Lance Bass, Lukas Gage, Alex Wolff, Debra Messing, George Takei, Jack McBrayer, Nicole Byer, Zach Cherry, Lennon Parham, Neil Flynn, Jason Mantzoukas, Ben Marshall, John Higgins, and Martin Herlihy, Jonathan Van Ness, and Sherry Shepherd.
Check out Screen Rants exclusive clip above, with Glen Powell sharing his vision for the story, the origins of his casting and his excitement over recording with his friends in sweatpants.
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A bad best man’s speech can destroy a marriage. Why do we plan every detail of a perfect day and then give the groom’s idiot best friend five minutes of total power?
Enter Nate (Glen Powell), a speechwriter for hire who helps people write incredible best speeches. In order for the best man not to embarrass himself (and the newlyweds), Nate uses his list of weaknesses: don’t mention exes, don’t be correct, and don’t greet everyone, the list goes on. Knight’s system never fails. That is, until he meets Dan (Nicholas Brown), the sad, hopelessly awkward best man for the biggest social media influencer’s wedding of the year. On top of that, Nate just got engaged to the woman of his dreams, and now he has to find his own best man – forcing him to confront a brutal friendship breakup with his former best friend.
As Nate helps Dan with his speech, he explores the crazy and often idiotic world of male friendship and must come up with an answer to the one question most people never think about: Who is their best friend their best friend?
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The best man’s ghostwriter is now available on Audible. Order the 10-episode series here.