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Rachael Leigh CookandMissi Pyleare reuniting 22 years later.
TheJosie and the Pussycatsstars, who played the iconic roles of Josie McCoy and Alexandra Cabot in the 2001 cult comedy, are teaming up again for a new Netflix rom-com titledA Tourist’s Guide to Love, according to aNetflix fan site release.
The two stars reunited for Netflix’s Tudum to recant some of their favorite moments on theJosie and the Pussycatsset. Cook infamously played the title character Josie, who headed the band, while Pyle played a spoiled and rich counter to Josie and the gang.
“I remember Missi improvising things that made all of us absolutely cry laughing,” Cook recalled.
That kind of quick-thinking acting had Cook, who is a producer onA Tourist’s Guide to Love, eyingher out for a part as the main character’s no-nonsense attitude best friend and boss Mona.
Tara Reid, Rachael Leigh Cook and Rosario Dawson inJosie and the Pussycats.Universal Pictures/ Everett
“I knew as soon as I read the first draft that I wanted Missi Pyle to play the part of Mona,” Cook said.
“Missi has a perfect irreverence to her that gets away with everything,” she explained. “We needed an actor in that part who could convey a lot of identity in a small amount of screen time, and there are few on-screen personas as potent and satisfying as Missi’s in the industry today. To me, having Missi open the movie signals to the audience that they’re in good hands and in for a great time.”
As for Pyle, she said getting to work with Cook again was reason enough to sign on.
“She’s doing something that a lot of other actors, myself included, have yet to do. She’s blazing her own way,” she added.
Rosario Dawson, Rachael Leigh Cook and Tara Reid inJosie and the Pussycats.Universal/Courtesy Everett Collection
The film follows the character of Amanda Riley (Cook), who goes undercover on a group tour in Vietnam after a bad breakup to learn about the tourist industry in the country.
The two actresses, who shot on location, said they were able to catch up while filming in the streets of Hanoi, Vietnam.
“Josie and the Pussycatswas one of my very first movies ever, so it’s nice to be with her again now after we’ve both had huge life experiences. We’re both moms and got to talk about where we were in our lives. It was just a lot of fun,” Pyle said.
The reunion was so good, that another Pussycat couldn’t help but join in.Tara Reidwas photographed at the film’s premiere in Los Angeles to cheer on her former costars.
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A Tourist’s Guide to Loveis now streaming on Netflix.
source: people.com
