Meg Ryan returns to romantic comedy with one of the most powerful female voices of today

The renowned actress Meg Ryan returns to the popular genre of romantic comedy with Good Sex, the new film directed and written by Lena Dunham for Netflix. This announcement was made through the platform X, generating great excitement among fans of both talents. Good Sex focuses on a couples therapist, played by Natalie Portman, who re-enters the dating world in New York after ending a ten-year relationship. The plot thickens when she starts dating two men from different generations, played by Mark Ruffalo and Tucker Pillsbury. […]

The renowned actress Meg Ryan returns to the popular genre of romantic comedy with Good Sex, the new film directed and written by Lena Dunham for Netflix. This announcement was made through the platform X, generating great excitement among fans of both talents. Good Sex focuses on a couples therapist, played by Natalie Portman, who re-enters the dating world in New York after ending a ten-year relationship. The plot thickens when she starts dating two men from different generations, played by Mark Ruffalo and Tucker Pillsbury.

If anyone can do this well, it’s Lena Dunham

In this new production, Meg Ryan will take on the role of Portman’s therapist, marking her return to a genre that catapulted her to fame in the 1990s, with iconic films like When Harry Met Sally…, Sleepless in Seattle, and You’ve Got Mail. Meanwhile, Rashida Jones will play the role of the protagonist’s best friend. The inclusion of Ryan and Jones in the cast has been very well received, strengthening the anticipation around the project.

Good Sex is one of the several standout works by Dunham since she concluded her successful series Girls in 2017. Jointly with Dunham, the film’s producers include Natalie Portman, Sophie Mas, and Michael Cohen, suggesting a careful and collaborative approach to the narrative. With Ryan’s recent direction in the comedy What Happens Later, a new momentum in her career is observed, which had been relatively inactive since 2009, except for her film Ithaca.

Likewise, Good Sex represents a reunion between Ryan and Ruffalo, who previously starred together in the erotic thriller In the Cut. Undoubtedly, this comeback and the mix of talents make the production one of the most anticipated releases on the cinematic horizon.