'Cruel Intentions': A look at the iconic 1999 film cast as Amazon greenlights TV series
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Good news for all teen drama fans! Amazon is developing a streaming series based on the popular 1999 teen film 'Cruel Intentions'. On Tuesday, April 4, TVLine announced the project. It was also mentioned that it was officially ordered for a total of eight episodes.
The film, which stars Reese Witherspoon, Ryan Phillippe, and Sarah Michelle Gellar as vicious Manhattan prep school children, has gained legendary status since it was released almost 25 years ago. According to insiders, the show was being created for Amazon's Freevee service, however, it might eventually wind up on Prime Video, reports the Daily Mail.
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Where are the original 'Cruel Intentions' cast now?
When 'Cruel Intentions' debuted on film in 1999, audiences were enthralled by the rich and cunning New York City youngsters. Let's see what the A-list cast, which includes Sarah Michelle Gellar and Reese Witherspoon, is doing right now.
Reese Witherspoon (Annette Hargrove)
Witherspoon's career has thrived after playing Annette Hargrove, the virgin daughter of the headmaster in 'Cruel Intentions,' where she is seduced by playboy Sebastian, played by Witherspoon's real-life ex-husband Ryan Phillippe.
She received plaudits and numerous nominations and wins for her performances in movies 'Legally Blonde' (2001), 'Election' (1999), 'Sweet Home Alabama' (2002), and 'Walk the Line' (2005), and won an Oscar for Best Actress for her depiction of June Carter Cash.
She and Phillippe share two children together, Ava and Deacon, throughout their seven-year marriage. In 2011, Witherspoon got married to talent agent Jim Toth; they have a child named Tennessee James. In March 2023, the couple filed for divorce. In addition to establishing the production firm Hello Sunshine, Witherspoon also launched her clothing line Draper James in 2015.
Sarah Michelle Gellar (Kathryn Merteuil)
Even though the cocaine-addict Kathryn met her end in the original movie, Gellar's career continued advancing. She played Daphne in two 'Scooby-Doo' movies and starred in the 2004 horror thriller 'The Grudge' and its 2006 sequel. In addition, the movies 'Suburban Girl' from 2007 and 'Possession' and 'Do Vengeance' from 2022 have received film credits.
On the set of 'I Know What You Did Last Summer,' Gellar met fellow actor Freddie Prinze Jr, with whom she later got married. They share two children - Charlotte Grace and Rocky James.
Ryan Phillippe (Sebastian Valmont)
Despite Sebastian's unfortunate death at the end of the movie, teenagers from all around the world were riveted by Ryan Phillippe as the seductive bad boy Sebastian. Phillippe remained a mainstay on the big picture through the 2000s, starring in 'Way of the Gun' (2000), 'Crash' (2004), 'Flags of Our Fathers' (2006), 'MacGruber '(2010), and 'The Lincoln Lawyer' (2011).
Selma Blair (Cecile Caldwell)
Following the movie, Witherspoon and Blair co-starred in the comedy Legally Blonde in 2001. Moreover, she appeared in several films in the early 2000s, such as 'The Sweetest Thing' (2002), 'A Guy Thing' (2003), 'Hellboy' (2004), and 'Hellboy II: The Golden Army' (2008).
In 2018, Blair disclosed she had been given a multiple sclerosis diagnosis. The actor has been candid about her battle with the illness on social media and in the documentary 'Introducing, Selma Blair,' which was released in 2021. Blair and fashion designer Jason Bleick share one child, Arthur Saint.
Joshua Jackson (Blaine Tuttle)
Jackson had a small part in the movie, but his career took off after he was cast as Pacey Witter on the popular teen drama Dawson's Creek, which spanned from 1998 to 2003. The Canadian actor has also been in leading parts in 'Dr Death,' 'Little Fires Everywhere,' 'The Affair,' 'Fringe,' and 'The Affair.' Jackson will appear in the April 2023 season debut of the Paramount+ television series 'Fatal Attraction.'
The novel 'Les Liaisons dangereuses,' authored by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos in 1782, served as the foundation for the film 'Cruel Intentions.' The story revolves around a pair of step-siblings who wager on who can best seduce one of their classmates.