I'll be the first to admit I'm a sucker for a good rom-com. I've rounded up a bunch of AAPI actors who should absolutely be cast in the next major lovey-dovey motion picture. Take a look:
1.To start, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson gives daddy vibes so who wouldn't want to see him look for love on screen?
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2.Jason Momoa...need I say more?
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3.While Simu Liu recently starred in One True Loves, it wouldn't hurt to see him in a few more rom-coms! (*looking at you, casting agents*)
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4.Lewis Tan just needs to give the camera that gaze and *boom* you'd be falling head over heels.
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5.Ross Butler has two rom-coms under his belt with appearances in the To All the Boys franchise, but I'd say audiences are ready for more...
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6.Who doesn't love a man who can make you laugh? Steven Yeun proved he has that skill in Beef.
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7.TBH, still crushing on Justin H. Min from his time on The Umbrella Academy.
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8.If Darren Barnet didn't already make you swoon in Never Have I Ever, you miiiight need to go back and watch it again.
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9.Is Avan Jogia the next major rom-com star we've all been sleeping on?!
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10.Manny Jacinto just has the "guy who swoops someone off her feet" vibes.
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11.Young Mazino just had his breakout role in Beef, and I'm sure that won't be the last of him we see of him.
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12.Dev Patel and those GQ vibes? Yes, please.
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13.Ki Hong Lee radiates sweet, charming confidence.
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14.Daniel K. Isaac and his million-dollar smile would make any heart instantly melt.
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15.KJ Apa's swag is undeniable. Not to mention, he has a pretty shredded set of abs.
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16.Comedian Ronny Chieng knows laughter is one of the keys to any lasting love story, and this guy is pretty good at that.
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17.There's just something about Riz Ahmed that screams romantic leading man. Maybe it's the beard?
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18.Vincent Rodriguez III's kind eyes would give audiences all sorts of butterflies.
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19.Alexander Hodge and his luscious locks are a yes for me.
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20.Taika Waititi's relationship with his wifey Rita Ora is pretty much the definition of goals, so who wouldn't want to see this love story played out in film?
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21.Finally, who can forget the man, the myth, and the legend that is Keanu Reeves? Maybe there's a John Wick rom-com in the future...kidding!
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What other AAPI actor would you add to this list? Share their name(s) in the comments!
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