{"id":66688,"date":"2025-10-21T16:51:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T08:51:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/?p=66688"},"modified":"2025-10-21T16:51:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T08:51:58","slug":"filipino-american-sam-morelos-was-director-josh-boones-first-and-only-choice-to-play-lexie-in-regretting-you-in-cinemas-october-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.teampcheng.com\/blog\/entertainment\/movies-entertainment\/filipino-american-sam-morelos-was-director-josh-boones-first-and-only-choice-to-play-lexie-in-regretting-you-in-cinemas-october-22\/","title":{"rendered":"Filipino-American Sam Morelos was director Josh Boone\u2019s \u201cfirst and only choice\u201d to play Lexie in \u201cRegretting You,\u201d in cinemas October 22"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Sam Morelos plays Lexie in Regretting You<\/em>, in cinemas October 22
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In the movie adaptation of Regretting You<\/em>, from best-selling author Colleen Hoover and director Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars<\/em>), Filipino-American Sam Morelos steals the scenes they\u2019re in as Lexie, best friend of lead character Clara Grant (played by Mckenna Grace). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAbout 900 people submitted tapes for Lexie,\u201d says Boone. \u201cSam Morelos was our first and only choice. They\u2019re one of the most popular characters in any screening. They always get the most laughs.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Regretting You<\/em> tells the story of Morgan Grant (Allison Williams) and her daughter Clara (Mckenna Grace) as they explore what\u2019s left behind after a devastating accident reveals a shocking betrayal and forces them to confront family secrets, redefine love, and rediscover each other. Regretting You<\/em> is a story of growth, resilience, and self-discovery in the aftermath of tragedy, also starring Dave Franco, Mason Thames, with Scott Eastwood, Willa Fitzgerald and Clancy Brown. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch the trailer: https:\/\/youtu.be\/eAQzHAFixzM<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The character played by Morelos, Lexie, is Clara\u2019s ride-or-die, her buddy since elementary school. \u201cLexie is just a fun, light presence,\u201d says Morelos, a proud first-generation Filipino-American. \u201cIn a movie where there\u2019s a lot of tension, Lexie is the knife that cuts it. I was laughing whenever I was on set \u2013 mostly at my own jokes.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Watch some scenes of Lexie in this \u201cBestiecore\u201d video: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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