The hypothetical reshoot stars Beanie Feldstein and Ben Platt. Stefanie KeenanGetty Images. “We sort of got in trouble because we, like, weren’t really hanging out [with anyone else],” Feldstein told Vanity Fair. ", What happened was, she continued, Platt had just got his braces off, so he texted her—and she left her class right then to see his teeth. I feel better since we get to go through it together. Still, Platt later admitted he was disappointed not to be cast as Tevye in a high school school production of Fiddler on the Roof, but ultimately appreciated playing Motel the tailor. However, before baby watchers gear up, Feldstein doesn’t seem in any rush to put a “Bean” in the oven — although she would welcome Platt into any future family plans. They performed a mash-up of "Happy Days Are Here Again" and "Get Happy," in honor of the only time Barbra Streisand and Judy Garland ever sang together—a video Ben and Beanie always loved watching. Beanie Feldstein, Ben Platt Feldstein's professional acting debut also came in 2002, on an episode of the ABC sitcom My Wife and Kids . "We didn't have any way to stay in touch.". Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein to Star in a New Musical Filmed Over a 20-Year Period this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. We’ll never get sick of celebrity besties, simply because we love seeing famous people supporting each other. By Mikelle Street His first movie role was "Boy Scout #1" in Red Riding Hood, a 2006 film we didn't know existed but which stars Henry Cavill as the hunter who saves the day and Joey Fatone as the wolf. "Thank you to the HFPA for this beautiful nomination amongst the most extraordinary women. This time around, it’s an adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical Merrily We Roll Along, starring besties Beanie Feldstein and Ben Platt. Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein are one of young Hollywood’s best BFF duos. Richard Linklater.. And though the COVID-19 pandemic put a stop to most productions for the time being, luckily for... Ben … Naturally, she and Platt co-starred in a school production of Our Town and car singalongs were the norm. ", Feldstein chimed in, "It really is not to be believed. It's on Murphy's mind. Beanie Feldstein looked like she was living her best life at the Golden Globes. It had been years, however, since they had formally performed together when they did so last August for A Night of Giving, Friendship and Music, put on by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Feldstein also bonded with Lady Bird actor Lucas Hedges, a Golden Globe nominee last year for Boy Erased, and he has since become a member of the Ben-and-Beanie circle of friends. For Variety’s latest issue, we asked Ben Platt to write a tribute to Beanie Feldstein, one of 50 people to make our New Power of New York list. 19,069, This story has been shared 15,071 times. Whether they're sharing a stage or an Instagram Live recording, Beanie Feldstein and Ben Platt are forever bonded over Broadway. The first show Platt ever saw on Broadway was Thoroughly Modern Millie in 2002 when he was about 9, and watching it, he just knew he had found his calling. He did enroll in college the fall of 2012 but left after six weeks to join the Chicago production of The Book of Mormon. Ben Platt, Beanie Feldstein, and Blake Jenner have committed to spending 20 years making an adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim and George Furth … Beanie Feldstein and Ben Platt will be starring in Linklater’s adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical Merrily We Roll Along. "It was a good lesson in casting," he told BuzzFeed. We're more of, like, a pajamas-and-Thai-food type.". alongside Bette Midler, basically a patron saint of musical theater. By Mikelle Street ; Feldstein's brother is the Oscar-nominated actor Jonah Hill and she's best friends with The Politician's Ben Platt. Feldstein's latest movie, How to Build a Girl, co-starring Emma Thompson and Chris O'Dowd, is available on VOD. ", "It's weird that we're doing an interview together," Platt told the magazine. Do Not Sell My Personal Information, Your California Privacy Rights It seems like they've always been friends, and if you're wondering how they met, that's not actually that far from the truth! We can kind of take them in one at a time; it's been really helpful. It's on Murphy's mind. Privacy Notice “Imagine it’s 2009, and I lived in a world where I knew Lea Michele, Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein,” Murphy mused on Instagram Friday morning (May … Your California Privacy Rights Watch Beanie Feldstein and Ben Platt's 'Into the Woods' Duet Meryl Streep, Patti LuPone, Neil Patrick-Harris, and more also performed at Stephen Sondheim's birthday benefit. The longtime best friends teamed up last month for a duet of "It Takes Two" from Into the Woods, with choreography and everything, adding to the epic star-studded celebration that unfolded online for Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday. Below, we fill you in on their mismatching last names. Take, for example, Booksmart star Beanie Feldstein and Ben Platt's friendship. For Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein, the 2020 Golden Globes are just another occasion to celebrate their best friendship. When her run ended in 2018, Feldstein was cast in Olivia Wilde's directorial debut, Booksmart, about two bookish best friends who decide to pack in all the fun they didn't have for four years on the eve of high school graduation. "On his 16th birthday, I gave him monogrammed cuff links," Feldstein emotionally recalled to Vogue. But she too balanced her stage ambitions with screen work, making her film debut in 2016's Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising and then landing a solid supporting role in Greta Gerwig's Lady Bird, playing the best friend of Saoirse Ronan's title character. All the while, especially when Feldstein finally ended up in New York after college, she and Platt remained each other's nearest and dearest, both singing their hearts out whenever possible; staying active in causes important to them, including LGBTQ rights; and being each other's go-to date for premieres. 43 Ben Platt Beanie Feldstein pictures. Check out the latest pictures, photos and images of Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein. If actress Beanie Feldstein‘s mother had her way, the answer would be yes. Meanwhile, Feldstein looks to have her hands full with upcoming roles in “Grey’s Anatomy” and Richard Linklater’s adaptation of Stephen Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along,” where she will star alongside — you guessed it — Ben Platt. And who might the potential father be? Glee starring Ben Platt and Beanie Feldstein? The squad went home empty-handed, but we bet the after-party was lit—no one parties quite like the musical-theater kids. Readings and Workshops Beanie Feldstein, Ashley Park, Ben Platt, More Star in Virtual Reading of Natalie Margolin's The Party Hop October 3. They went their separate ways geographically after graduation, but luckily cell phones were all the rage by then.