Red, White & Royal Blue is being adapted for a screen viewing experience. Based on the novel by the same name, this story by Casey McQuiston ranked on PEOPLE’s 20-Must Read Books Written By Women’s list at a phenomenal number-two spot. The film follows Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), the First Son of the United States after his mother becomes President of the United States, and Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine), a British prince. Things are going well for the new First Son until a few tabloids snapped some incriminating photos of Alex and Prince Henry in a full-on fight. In the good public eye, the pair try to stage a truce for both nations. In the process, they develop a secret romantic relationship that will either inspire peace or incite a new war.

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Being a fan favorite among readers since its launch, the Red, White & Royal Blue adaptation is highly anticipated, with Galitzine citing he’s “never been involved with something that has this built-in fan base straight from the beginning”. Although the film hasn’t released yet, fans and speculators already have key moments they want to see when the story makes it to the screen. The cast features the actors listed below, along with Stephen Fry, Sharon D. Clarke, Annesh Sheth, Donald Sage Mackay, Thomas Flynn, and Polo Morin. Before it’s launch, let’s look at what other roles our esteemed Red, White & Royal Blue actors have played.

Taylor Zakhar Perez

     Netflix

Our leading star in Red, White & Royal Blue as Alex Claremont-Diaz, Taylor Zakhar Perez began his screen journey in 2014 on one episode of Awkward as “Hot Guy.” From 2015-2019, Perez played minor roles in TV series, such as Embeds and Young & Hungry. In 2020 and 2021, his career began to look up. He was cast in The Kissing Booth 2 and The Kissing Booth 3 as Marco Pena, which could be argued were his true debuts. In 2022, he also starred in 1UP and will most likely only get more traction when Red, White & Royal Blue premieres.

Nicholas Galitzine

     Embankment Films

Nicholas Galitzine, our British Prince Henry in Red, White & Royal Blue, and co-lead, first began his on-screen adventure in 2014 as Tom in The Beat Beneath My Feet. Between 2016 and 2018, he starred in four films: High Strung, Handsome Devil, The Changeover, and The Watcher in the Woods. In 2019, he was cast as A.J in Share and spent a cool ten episodes on Chambers as Elliott Lefevre. Between 2020 and 2022, he played the role of Timmy in The Craft: Legacy and Prince Robert in Cinderella. His biggest role thus far was Netflix’s 2022’s hit Purple Hearts, where he played Luke, the troubled Marine who marries Cassie for military benefits. Galitzine admits Purple Hearts was such a success, it felt like “a fever dream” (via Today).

Ellie Bamber

     Lucasfilm

Ellie Bamber began her career at a young age as the youngest member ever in the London Player’s Theatre. Her first appearance on-screen was the 2012 A Mother’s Son as Olivia. She went on to play India Hastings in Nocturnal Animals in 2016, Erin in High Resolution in 2018, and Cosette in Les Misérables in 2019. From 2019-2020, Bamber starred in The Trial of Christine Keeler as Mandy Rice-Davies and as Becky Cornelius in The Show. From 2021-2022, she stuck with TV series only, starring as Angela Knippenberg in The Serpent and Elora Danan in Willow.

Uma Thurman

     Miramax

The legendary Uma Thurman. When it comes to Red, White & Royal Blue, her role has already been confirmed, and it’s absolutely fitting. The Kill Bill powerhouse will be playing the U.S. President and Alex’s mom, Ellen Claremont. Thurman started her on-screen career back in 1987 in Kiss Daddy Goodnight. From there, she starred in various smaller films. But in 1994, Pulp Fiction released, where she was cast as Mia Wallace. In 1997, she starred in Batman & Robin, and in 1998, The Avengers, where she was a doctor in both roles. In 2003 and 2004, she starred in both iconic Kill Bill movies. She went on to play Jenny Johnson in My Super Ex-Girlfriend in 2006. From 2015-2022, she got into her TV series era, where she played various roles in The Slap, Imposters, Chambers, Suspicion, and Super Pumped.

Sarah Shahi

     New Line Cinema

Sarah Shahi actually began her early life as an NFL Cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys before making a minor appearance on screen for the first time in 2000 as a cheerleader in City Guys. From 2001-2002, she spent seven episodes as Jenny in Alias. From 2003-2009, she played many minor roles in various TV series. In 2011, she starred in I Don’t Know How She Does It as Janine LoPietro, and in 2011-2012, Shahi went on to play Kate Reed in Fairly Legal for 23 episodes. From 2013-2016, she starred as Sameen Shaw in Person of Interest and played the leading role of Nancy Drew in Drew. From 2018-2022, she played several unique roles in TV series, along with her Adrianna Tomaz role in Black Adam.

Clifton Collins Jr.

     ABC Studios

Clifton Collins Jr. debuted on screen back in 1990 as Mickey in Freddy’s Nightmares. For all the 90s after his debut, he spent his time in minor roles in movies and in here-and-there episodes of TV series. From 2000-2009, he frequented movie roles, mostly known for Francisco Flores in Traffic, Ayel in Star Trek and Major Cavazos in Brothers. From 2010-2020, Collins starred in The Event as Thomas, James Ramos in Red Widow, Martin in Transcendence, Zed in Hacker, and Detective Tom Iger in The Vault. Between 2020-2022, you can find him in After Yang as George, Nightmare Alley as Funhouse Jack, and Painted Beauty as Peter. Collins Jr. recently revealed he actually prefers Indie films over “Marvel”-type movies.

Rachel Hilson

     Temple Hill Entertainment 

Rachel Hilson began her filming journey in 2010, when she appeared for seven episodes between 2010-2014 in The Good Wife as Nisa Dalmar. Until 2018, she had minor roles in a variety of TV shows, like Nurse Jackie and Madam Secretary. In 2018, she spent ten episodes on Rise as Harmony Curtis. From 2019-2022, she starred in Love, Victor as Mia Brooks and This Is Us as Beth Clarke.