During the course of an ordinary week in Hollywood, movie producer Ben must navigate his way through shark-infested waters as he struggles to complete his latest projects. A demanding studio boss demands extensive changes to a movie starring Sean Penn, while another chief won't greenlight a project unless star Bruce Willis shaves his beard. Meanwhile, Ben tries to reconcile with his wife and maintain a relationship with his young daughter.
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Cast of What Just Happened
Sean PennHimself
Bruce WillisHimself
Robin WrightKelly
Stanley TucciScott Solomon
John TurturroDick Bell
Lily RabeDwan
Marin HinkleVanity Fair Coordinator
Catherine KeenerLou Tarnow
Michael WincottJeremy Brunell
Jason KravitsPollster
Mark IvanirJohnny
Remy K. SelmaJimmy
Christopher Evan WelchStudio Marketing Guy
Sam LevinsonCarl
Paul HermanJerry
Lombardo BoyarGuard at Studio Gate
Logan GroveMax
Alessandra DanieleSophie
Karina Friend BuckVerna
Moon BloodgoodLaura
Ari BarakAba Peterson
Jonathan C. KaplanSuit #1
Brandon KeenerYoung Studio Executive
Terrance YatesDance Instructor
Ron Li-PazRabbi
Jacques MarounFrench Taxi Driver
Dey YoungBen's First Wife
Emily AlprenLou's Assistant
Paul LieberVanity Fair Photographer
Lindy BoothHostess
Kate BurtonDoctor Randall
William RagsdaleAgent #1
Brent Rose1st AD
Bess RousActor's Assistant
Ayla KellMary #1
Paydin LoPachinMary #2
Jean-Michel RichaudFestival Host
Alex NorcaGuard at Cannes Airport
Cayleen DaviesYoung Woman in Maserati
John Schiappa'Fiercely' Villain
Annie Parisse'Fiercely' Actress
Tienne VuManicurist #1
Virginia NguyenManicurist #2
Thao LeManicurist #3
Michelle ElkinChroreographer
Emily J. BensonDancer
Erin MarinoDancer
Heather McManamaDancer
Junar PascoDancer
Katie A. RustowiczDancer
Patrick R. SheckDancer
Phromporn ThongsrisookDancer
Marni E. ZaifertDancer
Scott BurnLou's Assistant
Sulinh LafontaineManicurist
Julia Faye WestCannes Film Festival Guest
Don AbernathyMan in Restaurant (uncredited)
Dennis AlbaneseAnthony (uncredited)
DB AlbertCannes Film Attendee (uncredited)
Stacey AlfanoKaitlyn (uncredited)
Sera BaileyGuest - Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)
Patrizia BarrettoProduction Assistant (uncredited)
Brett BergDeniro's Film Editor (uncredited)
Scott Alan BerkFilm Premiere Guest / Paparazzi (uncredited)
Alexander BlaiseFrench (voice) (uncredited)
Felix J. BoyleHollywood Producer / Vanity Fair (uncredited)
Jolie BradyFriend of Zoe (uncredited)
Virginia BryantGrammy Scene Award Attendee (uncredited)
Adrian BustamanteLou's Entourage (uncredited)
Graham ClarkeEdward Ziggenthrope (uncredited)
Laurie CurtisPaparazzi (uncredited)
Ryan CurtisPaparazzi (uncredited)
Byron de MarseFuneral Guest #1 (uncredited)
Vincent De PaulJack L. McDonagh's Brother (uncredited)
Sarah Elizabeth DellCannes Spectator (uncredited)
Aubrey DickinsonFilm Festival Attendee (uncredited)
Aryn ElaineMovie Screening Guest (uncredited)
Sommer FehmelFrench Tourist (uncredited)
Aura FigueiredoLady at Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)
Jonathan FlaniganBar Patron (uncredited)
Jill FlintLou's Secretary (uncredited)
Julia FrisoliLady Getting Pedicure (uncredited)
Gabriel FurmanMovie Screening Guest (uncredited)
Steven GalarceJack L. McDonagh's Cousin (uncredited)
JR GarciaRed Carpet Attendee (uncredited)
Philip M. GardinerFilm Critic (uncredited)
Tommy GerritsStudent (uncredited)
Kevin A. GreenMovie Screening Attendee (uncredited)
Frank HansenHitman #2 (uncredited)
Brad JacobowitzBar Patron (uncredited)
Stephen JanousekFuneral Guest #2 (uncredited)
Dave JohnsonRed Carpet Guest (uncredited)
Lu JohnsonVanity Fair Set Dresser (uncredited)
Kalina JusticeFrench Wife (uncredited)
Vivian KalinovProducer (uncredited)
Slim KhezriSelf - Cannes Film Festival Guest (uncredited)
Stefania KosztiCelebrity Guest #1- Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)
Kat KramerCelebrity Guest - Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)
Yeva-Genevieve LavlinskiCannes Film Festival Attendee (uncredited)
Laurie LeeRed Carpet Fan (uncredited)
Linda LeeManicurist (uncredited)
Dimitri LekkosJack L. McDonagh - Dead Agent (uncredited)
Austin LordActor - Burial Scene (uncredited)
Michael LovernPaparazzi (uncredited)
Joe ManciniTeamster (uncredited)
Michael MasucciOutraged Moviegoer (uncredited)
Kristopher MazFamous Actor (uncredited)
Robert Sky McDougallHollywood Producer at Funeral (uncredited)
Orleans MirandaHollywood Agent at Funeral (uncredited)
Anna MoonBartender (uncredited)
Jared MorrisonFilm Crew (uncredited)
James M. MyersBar Patron (uncredited)
Kazu NagahamaAsian Jewish Guy (uncredited)
Shiran NicholsonHitman (uncredited)
Thelma O'LearyAudience Member (uncredited)
Ali OlomiWaiter (uncredited)
David PearlFrench Officer (uncredited)
Nicole PeplinskiBeautiful Girl (uncredited)
Jaime PeraltaDoorman (uncredited)
Tom ProbstCelebrity Guest (uncredited)
Tiffany PulvinoExecutive Assistant (uncredited)
Monica RamonCelebrity Guest (uncredited)
Gene RichardsHollywood Producer - At Funeral (uncredited)
Wendy RiordanStarlet (uncredited)
John RobertProducer-Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)
Eric ShackelfordDirector - Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)
Sean Shea-ClarkAudience Member (uncredited)
Noush SkaugenRestaurant Patron (uncredited)
Gary TeagueCheering Fan at Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)
Rob TodeTest Screening Guest (uncredited)
Scott L. TregerPOWER Producer (uncredited)
Gerard van GentGuest - Cannes Film Festival (uncredited)
Sonny VellozziFilm Crew Member (uncredited)
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