Free Guy is a video game-centered movie that took over the summer of 2021, and made every gamer out there look at the NPC characters in their games a little differently. Like other video game movies, there was a lesson about life and living it outside the screen, with a ton of Ryan Reynolds humor tacked onto it. Accumulating $331.5 million in revenue at the box office, it was a summer sweep in 2021.

Free Guy also managed to give audiences fun Easter eggs, from a call back to the Avengers and a fun Chris Evans cameo to a Star Wars-style battle, all with the music that brings us back to those scenes. Along with Reynolds and his usual role filled with humor, the cast was stacked with other actors that delivered comedic performances on par with the lead. Indeed, here’s a look at other roles you’ve seen the Free Guy cast play.

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Ryan Reynolds

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Ryan Reynolds is one of the most recognizable and loved actors of this generation. He has conquered comedy, been a superhero, starred in romantic comedies with A-List actresses, and has even managed to pull Hugh Jackman back into the Wolverine game. He got his start on a Canadian soap opera show called Hillside, but gained a lot of popularity portraying an early version of the X-Men character, Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and, more prominently, in the Deadpool franchise. Reynolds has also starred in The Proposal with Sandra Bullock, the comedy Ted, The Hitman’s Bodyguard, and even voiced Pikachu in Detective Pikachu.

Jodie Comer

English actress Jodie Comer played Millie Rusk aka Molotov Girl in Free Guy. She is also a renowned actress from the hit television drama, Killing Eve, where she played Villanelle opposite Sandra Oh. In the BBC series, Comer plays the intense Russian assassin that is tracking down Eve (Oh) and plays a smooth and terrifying threat. The actress was also in the Star Wars sequel series, playing Rey’s Mother in the briefest of scenes. Her most recent role on-screen was in the much talked-about The Last Duel, staring alongside Adam Driver and Matt Damon.

Taika Waititi

Taika Waititi was the king of strange comedy, and manages to do it all. He writes, acts, and directs, and most of the time, he does all three simultaneously. Waititi has directed two Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, Thor: Ragnarok and Thor: Love and Thunder. He has also starred in both as Korg, the talking rock formation from outer space. Another one of Waititis hit’s is What We Do in the Shadows. Starting off as a film that premiered in 2014, it then became a mockumentry television series that is still airing today.

Lil Rel Howery

Lil Rel Howery got his start in the comedy scene. In 2015, his stand-up special, RELevant aired, and shortly after that, he was playing the starring role in The Carmichael Show. Howery was cast in his first feature film in 2017, playing the hero, Rod Williams, in Jordan Peele’s first horror film, Get Out. After that, his filmography skyrocketed. Howery has been in hit after hit, like Netflix’s Bird Box, the comedy Tag, Judas and the Black Messiah, and even has a cameo of himself in the new Space Jam: A New Legacy.

Joe Keery

Joe Keery plays Keys, one of the leads in Free Guy, which marks his first blockbuster release. Of course, Keery is no stranger to A-List media. He plays the bully turned lovable babysitter, Steve, in Netflix’s biggest sensation, Stranger Things. The character of Steve was only supposed to be in one season, but was so loved by fans that he has become one of the most beloved characters of the show and has been in every season since. Keery has also starred in the satirical horror movie, Spree, and played Kurt, the Uber driver. Along with acting, Keery also is a musician who goes by the name of Djo, and has released two albums along with several singles since 2019.

Utkarsh Ambudkar

Utkarsh Ambudkar has been in a plethora of recognizable pieces of media. Not only has he acted in movies, but he has been on Broadway, and is a rapper. His first big claim to fame in the film world was his role in the A cappella hit, Pitch Perfect, playing Donald, one of the Treblemakers. But even before that, Ambudkhar had been in eight theater productions. Since Pitch Perfect, the actor has been in comedies like Ride Along 2, Brittany Runs a Marathon, and Barbershop: The Next Cut. He has been in more serious roles like in Blindspotting, but has also stay close to his roots and starred in some musicals like Tick, Tick…Boom! Ambudkar has also stared in the television show Ghost, and the Hulu hit, The Dropout, and has been cast in the live action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender.