The Last Thing He Wanted Actors, Producer, Director, Roles, Salary, Cast
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Published Jan 18, 2026
| Movie | The Last Thing He Wanted (2020) |
| Director(s) | Dee Rees |
| Producer(s) | Dee Rees, Cassian Elwes |
| Writer(s) | Joan Didion, Dee Rees, Marco Villalobos |
| Running Time | 1 hours, 55 minutes |
| Release Date | January 27, 2020 |
| Rate your experience | Click to rate this movie![Total: 1 Average: 5] |
Plot
A veteran D.C. journalist loses the thread of her own narrative when a guilt-propelled errand for her father thrusts her from byline to unwitting subject in the very story she’s trying to break. Adapted from Joan Didion’s namesake novel.
The Last Thing He Wanted Official Trailer
The Last Thing He Wanted Cast
Anne Hathaway playing as Elena McMahon
| Role | Elena McMahon |
| Real name | Anne Jacqueline Hathaway |
| Age | 41 years old (in 2024) |
| Profession | Actress and Singer |
| Nationality | American |
Ben Affleck playing as Treat Morrison
| Role | Treat Morrison |
| Real name | Benjamin Geza Affleck-Boldt |
| Age | 51 years old (in 2024) |
| Profession | Film director, Television producer, Businessperson, Film producer, Professional Poker Player, Screenwriter, Child actor |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Playing Bruce Wayne / Batman in the 2016 superhero film Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice |
Rosie Perez playing as Alma Guerrero
| Role | Alma Guerrero |
| Real name | Rosa María Perez |
| Age | 59 years old (in 2024) |
| Profession | Actress, Singer |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | White Men Can’t Jump (1992) |
willem dafoe playing as Dick McMahon
| Role | Dick McMahon |
| Real name | Willem Dafoe |
| Age | 68 years old (in 2024) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Marvel film Spider-Man |
Edi Gathegi playing as Jones
| Role | Jones |
| Real name | Edi Mūe Gathegi |
| Age | 44 years old (in 2024) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | American, Kenyan |
| Known for | StartUp (TV series) |
Mel Rodriguez playing as Barry Sedlow
| Role | Barry Sedlow |
| Real name | Melvin Dimas Rodriguez |
| Age | 50 years old (in 2024) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | American |
Toby Jones playing as Paul Schuster
| Role | Paul Schuster |
| Real name | Tobias Edward Heslewood Jones |
| Age | 57 years old (in 2024) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | British |
| Known for | Infamous |
Carlos Leal playing as Max Epperson aka Bob Weir
| Role | Max Epperson aka Bob Weir |
| Real name | Carlos Leal |
| Age | 54 years old (in 2024) |
| Profession | Actor, Rapper |
| Nationality | Swiss |
| Known for | Casino Royale |
Robert Sedgwick playing as Stuart James (as Rob Sedgwick)
| Role | Stuart James (as Rob Sedgwick) |
| Real name | Robert Sedgwick |
| Age | 54 years old (in 2024) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Nasty Hero Film |
David Vadim playing as Buck Pearson
| Role | Buck Pearson |
| Real name | David Vadim |
| Age | 51 years old (in 2024) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | Ukrainian, American |
| Known for | Brooklyn Babylon |
Laura Niemi playing as Olivia
| Role | Olivia |
| Real name | Laura Niemi |
| Age | 51 years old (in 2024) |
| Profession | Actress |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Lake Alice 2017 |
James Scully playing as Sloppy Reporter
| Role | Sloppy Reporter |
| Real name | James Nicholas Scully |
| Age | 31 years old (in 2024) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Heathers (TV series) |
Jason Lumberjack Johnson playing as Wayne (as Jason Johnson)
| Role | Wayne (as Jason Johnson) |
| Real name | Jason Lumberjack Johnson |
| Age | 43 years old (in 2024) |
| Profession | Actor |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Secured Tightly |
