Hugh Jackman stars in Reminiscence, and here's the full cast and character guide for Warner Bros.' sci-fi movie. WB acquired Reminiscence in early 2019 once Lisa Joy's feature directorial debut began being shopped around. Joy developed the script with her Westworld co-creator Jonathan Nolan and it quickly attracted major stars and the attention of Hollywood. Reminiscence was originally meant to hit theaters in early 2021 but was delayed due to COVID-19 before receiving a simultaneous release in theaters and on HBO Max in August 2021.

The original piece of sci-fi storytelling is set in a world where war, rising ocean tides, and memory-searching technology changed how people operate. Reminiscence follows a former war vet named Nick Bannister who runs a business that allows people to relive different memories. His life changes when a mysterious woman comes into the shop one day and he becomes infatuated with her. But, he's haunted by her memory when she suddenly disappears and searches the globe and other people's minds for answers in the hope of finding her.

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While Jackman is at the forefront of Reminiscence, he is surrounded by plenty of other actors that fill out the mystery story. This includes some familiar faces that Jackman has worked with in the past, as well as a few Westworld stars Lisa Joy previously employed. Here's a complete cast and character guide for Reminiscence.

Hugh Jackman as Nick Bannister

Nick tries to hold back his anger in Reminiscence

As mentioned earlier, Hugh Jackman leads Reminiscence's cast as Nick Bannister. Nick served in the world wars for two tours, which is where he was exposed to the memory technology he now uses for pleasure as a means of interrogation and torture. Jackman has had a massively successful career after his breakout role as Wolverine in the X-Men franchise. He was nominated for an Oscar for Les Misérables and is also well known for his performances in PrisonersThe Prestige, and The Greatest Showman.

Rebecca Ferguson as Mae

Rebecca Ferguson plays the femme fatale of Reminiscence's mystery story named Mae. She mysteriously disappears after forming a connection with Nick, which reveals more about her than he previously knew. Ferguson received her breakout role by joining the Mission: Impossible franchise as Ilsa Faust. She and Jackman worked together in the past in The Greatest Showman, which also featured them in a bit of a romance. Ferguson also recently appeared in Doctor Sleep as Rose the Hat and Men in Black: International.

Thandiwe Newton as Watts

Reminiscence Watts Gun

Thandiwe Newton also stars in Reminiscence as Watts. She is another former soldier with an estranged family who works for Nick and is never far from alcohol. Newton previously worked with Lisa Joy on Westworld, where she received an Emmy for her role as Maeve. Some of her other credits include Solo: A Star Wars StoryThe Pursuit of Happyness, and Crash.

Reminiscence Supporting Cast & Characters

Reminiscence poster
  • Cliff Curtis as Cryus Boothe: - Boothe is a dirty cop in Miami who has connections to Mae's missing person case. Curtis previously starred in Fear the Walking Dead and recently appeared in Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw.
  • Daniel Wu as Saint Joe: - Saint Joe is a Lousiana-based drug dealer who sued to know Mae. The action star recently appeared in Tomb Raider and starred in Into the Badlands.
  • Brett Cullen as Walter Sylvan: - Walter Sylvan is a super-rich "Baron" who recently died. Cullen has appeared in major blockbusters like Joker and The Dark Knight Rises, as well as TV shows like True Detective and The Blacklist.
  • Angela Sarafyan as Elsa Carine: - Elsa previously had an affair with Walter and gave birth to his son. She uses reminiscence to remember him. Angela Sarafyan plays Clementine in Westworld.
  • Marina de Tavira as Swati Sylvan: - Swati is the wife of Walter who struggles to remember what is real and what is not. Tavira recently received an Oscar nomination for her role in Roma.
  • Mojean Aria as Sebastian Sylvan: - Sebastian is the won of Walter and Elsa, and heir to Walter's fortune. Mojean Aria is best known for his role on Apple TV+'s series See as Gether Bax.
  • Natalie Martinez as Avery Castillo: - Avery is one of the good cops in Miami that Nick works with from time to time. Natalie Martinez previously appeared in End of Watch and Quibi's The Fugitive show.

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