Lili Reinhart spent some of her time off from starring as Betty Cooper on The CW’s Riverdale playing two versions of the same character in Netflix’s Look Both Ways. The new trailer shows Reinhart as a young woman attempting to figure out what path to take, with Reinhart playing out both scenarios.
“I think the film is really beautiful in that it shows how your life can turn out a million different ways,” said Reinhart in a Netflix interview. “You have to be open to new paths that present themselves… there is not a right or wrong way to get somewhere. So trust that the universe has got your back.”
In addition to Lili Reinhart, the cast includes Danny Ramirez, David Corenswet, Aisha Dee, Andrea Savage, Luke Wilson, and Nia Long.
Wanuri Kahiu directed from a screenplay by April Prosser. Bryan Unkeless, Eric Newman, and Jessica Malanaphy produce, with Reinhart, Alyssa Rodrigues, Jini Durr, and Jeanette Volturno executive producing.
Director Kahiu shared her own what-if moment. “My Look Both Ways moment was when I was standing with a pregnancy test,” said Kahiu. “In that moment, I realized that I had made the choice to have a child and [knew] that my life from that point on would split and be dramatically different than what I had imagined for myself.”
Look Both Ways premieres on Netflix on August 17, 2022.
The Plot: “On the eve of her college graduation, Natalie’s [Reinhart] life diverges into parallel realities: one in which she becomes pregnant and remains in her hometown, and another in which she does not and moves to Los Angeles. In both journeys, Natalie experiences life-changing love, pursues her dream career as an artist, and rediscovers herself.”
