A nod to some, a cult film to others: Crossroads has just arrived in the Netflix catalog. Britney Spears’ only experience as an actress in the cinema was not available in France, and fans of the singer can now watch this romantic road movie.
The inclusion of Britney Spears in the cast drew crowds and allowed the film to gross over $61 million at the box office upon its 2002 release. But this did not prevent the crossroads, especially with American criticism.
On AlloCiné in France, the film barely managed a 2.7 out of 5 rating for press and dropped to a 1.5 for audiences. If the film isn’t a masterpiece, it still marked the career of one of the biggest pop stars on the planet, and above all, gave budding talents a chance to launch their careers.
You may not know, but Crossroads was written by none other than Shonda Rhimes, who later became the showrunner for Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and Murder!
Zoe Saldana
Before being the only actress to star in three of the biggest hits of all time, Zoe Saldana made her acting debut in Crossroads. He plays Keith, one of Lucy’s (Britney Spears) best friends. Later, the American Dominican actor distinguished himself in films such as Steven Spielberg’s The Terminal, Gore Verbinski’s Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, JJ Abrams and Justin Lin’s Star Trek trilogy, but also Guillaume’s Blood Ties. Kane.
She is known for her roles as Gamora in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and Neytiri in James Cameron’s Avatar franchise.
Taryn Manning

Lucy’s other best friend (Britney Spears) is played by Taryn Manning, who had already appeared on screen a year before Crossroads in the comedy-drama Crazy/Beautiful with Kirsten Dunst and Jay Hernandez. Although he then went on to other films, such as 8 Mile with Eminem or Return to Cold Mountain with Nicole Kidman and Natalie Portman, Taryn Manning’s career in cinema never took off.
The actor stood out especially on television. He was seen in several episodes of Sons of Anarchy and Hawaii 5-0. But she would have to wait until 2013 before landing a big role: Tiffany “Pensatuck” Doggett in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black.
Anson Mt

Ben’s translator, Lucy’s (Britney Spears) girlfriend, introduced herself to Crossroads, but Anson Mount didn’t have much success afterward. Although he continued with several films, it was primarily his role as Cullen Bohannon in the TV series Hell on Wheels, which he played for 5 years, that brought him new recognition.
But since then, Anson Mount has been mostly a SF and superhero figure. He notably plays the role of Black Arrow in the Marvel Universe, the TV series Inhumans and the film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness; and Christopher Pike in the Star Trek universe with the series Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.
Justin Long

Justin Long, identified in the teen horror film Jeepers Creepers, has had enough more or less popular projects to ensure the longevity of his career. We especially found it in Dodgeball! Not bad, Die Hard 4: Back to Hell, Tusk, What Men Think, To Hell and Ed and New Girl series.
He also voices the character Alvin in Alvin and the Singer and its two sequels. Justin Long recently returned to the horror genre with Barbarian and the Goosebumps series.
Kim Cattrall

Best known for her role as Samantha Jones on Sex & the City, Kim Cattrall leaves New York to play the mother of Lucy (Britney Spears) during the filming of Crossroads. Apart from the Sex and the City films, the British-Canadian-American actor has never had a prolific film career.
After Sex & the City, Kim Cattrall appeared in several series such as Tell Me a Story, Filthy Rich, How I Met Your Father and Glamorous.
Dan Aykroyd

The Canadian actor already had a busy career when he was cast as Lucy’s (Britney Spears) father in Crossroads. Dan Aykroyd really excelled in The Blues Brothers, Ghostbusters, Miss Daisy and Her Driver, My Girl and Pearl Harbor.
After Crossroads, Dan Aykroyd has been more discreet in film and television, but he recently returned to the fore, reprising his role as Dr. Raymond Stantz in Ghostbusters: Legacy and its soon-to-be sequel, Ghostbusters: The Threat of Ice.
The movie Crossroads is available on Netflix.
Source: Allocine

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