Warning: This article contains spoilers for Fly Me to the Moon.

The movie Fly Me to the Moon includes superstar actors like Scarlett Johansson and Channing Tatum, as well as less-famous names who offer compelling performances. The Apple historical comedy follows a woman named Kelly Jones who gets hired to market the Apollo 11 moon landing, increasing interest for the American public. However, she soon learns that appealing to the masses isn’t her only job. The government wants her to create a video that fakes the moon landing as a backup in case the mission fails.

Fly Me to the Moon debuts in theaters on Friday, July 12, instead of immediately going to streaming – only the fourth Apple movie to initially release in theaters. The movie has the potential to be the hit of the summer because of the clever premise and all-star cast. Fly Me to the Moon pulls together some of the biggest names in Hollywood while also elevating the careers of newer actors with incredible comedic abilities.

Actor

Character

Scarlett Johansson

Kelly Jones

Channing Tatum

Cole Davis

Woody Harrelson

Moe Berkus

Jim Rash

Lance Vespertine

Ray Romano

Henry Smalls

Peter Jacobson

Chuck Meadows

Christian Clemenson

Press Agent Walter

Anna Garcia

Unknown Character

Colin Woodell

Unknown Character

Joe Chrest

Senator Vanning

Noah Robbins

Unknown Character

Greg Kriek

Unknown Character

Tim Ware

Senator Simpson

Donald Elise Watkins

Unknown Character

Scarlett Johansson As Kelly Jones

Date Of Birth: November 22, 1984

  • Active Since: 1994

Actor: Scarlett Johansson was born in Manhattan, New York City, and got her first onscreen role as Laura Nelson in the 1994 adventure comedy movie North. Her breakout role came in 2001 when she played Rebecca in the dramedy Ghost World. Johansson continued to grow in fame over the proceeding decades, acting in hits like Lost in Translation, Girl with a Pearl Earring, and The Prestige. In 2010, Johansson became world-famous and a household name after being cast in the MCU as Black Widow, aka Natasha Romanoff.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Title

Role

Year

Ghost World

Rebecca

2001

Lose in Translation

Charlotte

2003

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Griet

2003

The Prestige

Olivia Wenscombe

2006

The Other Boleyn Girl

Mary Boleyn

2008

Her

Samantha

2013

Lucy

Lucy

2014

Sing

Ash

2016

The Avengers

Black Widow

2012

Character: In Fly Me to the Moon, Scarlett Johansson plays Kelly Jones, a marketing consultant with a cryptic background who gets hired to market NASA’s moon landing project. She soon gets in over her head when she’s asked to help fake the moon landing in case the real one fails.

Channing Tatum As Cole Davis

Date Of Birth: April 26, 1980

  • Active Since: 2000

Actor: Channing Tatum was born in Cullman, Alabama, and got his first roles in Mountain Dew and Pepsi commercials. He got his big break in 2005 when playing Jason Lyle in the sports biographical drama Coach Carter. Tatum continued to grow his career, becoming a household name when he starred in the Step Up franchise starting in 2006. Over the years, he has received 10 variations of the Favorite Movie Actor People’s Choice Award, finally winning the award in 2016.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Title

Character

Year

Coach Carter

Jason Lyle

2005

She’s the Man

Duke

2006

Step Up

Tyler Gage

2006

Public Enemies

Pretty Boy Floyd

2009

Dear John

John Tyree

2010

21 Jump Street

Jenko

2012

Magic Mike

Magic Mike

2012

Foxcatcher

Mark Schultz

2014

22 Jump Street

Jenko

2014

Character: Throughout Fly Me to the Moon, Channing Tatum plays the fictional character Cole Davis, the launch director for NASA’s Apollo 11 mission. The character is unhappy about the presence of a marketing team because he sees it as a distraction from the engineers’ work.

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Woody Harrelson As Moe Berkus

Date Of Birth: July 23, 1961

  • Active Since: 1986

Actor: Woody Harrelson was born in Midland, Texas and got his first credited role as Krushinski in the 1986 sports comedy Wildcats. He got his big breakthrough role nine years later playing Woody Boyd in the beloved NBC TV show Cheers from 1985 to 1993. Harrelson has gained three Oscar nominations for his acting in the movies The People vs. Larry Flint, The Messenger, and Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri. He appears in two major franchises: the Sony Spider-Man Universe (now part of the MCU) and The Hunger Games.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Title

Character

Year

Cheers

Woody Boyd

1985-1993

Natural Born Killers

Mickey

1994

The People vs. Larry Flynt

Larry Flynt

1996

The Messenger

Captain Tony Stone

2009

Zombieland

Tallahassee

2009

The Hunger Games

Haymitch Abernathy

2012

Now You See Me

Merritt McKinney

2013

True Detective

Detective Marty Hart

2014

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Willoughby

2017

Venom

Cletus Kasady

2018

Character: In Fly Me to the Moon, Woody Harrelson plays a fictional, mysterious character named Moe Berkus. He appears out of nowhere and hires Kelly Jones for the NASA marketing job. Later, he comes to Kelly, asking her to coordinate the fake moon landing. Moe has a high enough security clearance to know information that even the president doesn’t.

Fly Me To The Moon Supporting Cast & Characters

Jim Rash As Lance Vespertine: In Fly Me to the Moon, Jim Rash plays a dramatic and controlling director named Lance Vespertine who gets brought onto the project to fake the moon landing. Rash was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on July 15, 2971, and got his big break playing the hilarious character Dean Pelton in NBC’s Community. His other major projects include Sky High, The Way Way Back, and Mike Tyson Mysteries.

Ray Romano As Henry Smalls: Throughout Fly Me to the Moon, Ray Romano plays Henry Smalls, a NASA engineer with a significant role in the Apollo 11 mission. Romano was born in Queens, New York City on December 21, 1957, and got his big break playing Ray Barone on the sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, which ran from 1996 to 2005. His other credits include Manny in Ice Age, Bill Bufalino in The Irishman, and Terry in The Big Sick.

Peter Jacobson As Chuck Meadows: Peter Jacobson plays Chuck Meadows in Fly Me to the Moon. Jacobson was born in Chicago, Illinois on 24 March 1965, and he got his big break starring in The Comedy of Errors at Shakespeare in the Park. His best-known onscreen role is Dr. Chris Taub in House, which he played from 2007 to 2012. He’s also acted in the TV shows Colony, Ray Donovan, and WeCrashed.

Christian Clemenson As Press Agent Walter: Christian Clemenson plays a press agent named Walter in Fly Me to the Moon. Clemenson was born in Humboldt, Iowa on March 17, 1958, and got his big break playing Edwin in the 1991 fantasy-comedy The Fisher King. His best-known roles are Thomas E. Brunett, Jr. in United 93, Younger Cop in The Big Lebowski, and Dr. Chuck in Apollo 13.

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Anna Garcia As Unknown Character: Throughout Fly Me to the Moon, Anna Garcia plays the marketing assistant of Kelly Jones. Garcia is a newer actor who got her start playing Drunk Lady in a 2017 episode of ComicsVerse Presents: Drunk Comics. She’s best known for playing one-episode roles in Superstore, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Hacks, and The Goldbergs.

Colin Woodell As Unknown Character: Colin Woodell plays an unknown character in Fly Me to the Moon. Woodell was born in San Francisco, California, and got his big break playing Aiden in the TVD spinoff The Originals. His other big roles include Buckley War in The Flight Attendant, Winston Scott in The Continental, and Rick Betancourt in The Purge.

Joe Chrest As Senator Vanning: In Fly Me to the Moon, Joe Chrest plays the attention-hungry politician Senator Vanning. Chrest was born in St. Albans, West Virginia on May 26, 1963, and got his big break when cast as Mr. Rodman in the 1995 crime thriller The Underneath. He’s best known for appearing in the cast of Stranger Things, 21 Jump Street, Assassination Nation, and Deep Water Horizon.

Noah Robbins As Unknown Character: Throughout Fly Me to the Moon, Noah Robbins plays a NASA engineer working on the Apollo 11 launch. Robbins was born in Washington D.C., USA, and got his big break on Broadway playing Eugene Morris Jerome in Brighton Beach Memoirs before fazing into a career onscreen. His best-known movies and TV shows include Indignation, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Grease Live!.

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Greg Kriek As Unknown Character: Grek Kreik plays an unknown character in Fly Me to the Moon. Kreik is from Cape Town, South Africa and got his big break playing Leon Terblanche in the 2014 drama Born to Win. His best-known roles include Todd in an episode of Black Mirror, Marcus in Rebel Moon – Part One: A Child Fire, and The Swede in the cast of Die Hart 2: Die Harter.

Tim Ware As Senator Simpson: In Fly Me to the Moon, Tim Ware plays the conservative, religious politician Senator Simpson. Ware was born in Atlanta, Georgia and got his big break playing Fred Bosley in the 2000 sports movie Remember the Titans. Besides that movie, his most popular films include Sabotage, Night School, and Monster.

Donald Elise Watkins As Unknown Character: Donald Elise Watkins plays a NASA engineer in Fly Me to the Moon. Watkins was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and he got his big break when cast as Thomas in the 2020 movie Black Box. His other big roles include Rumsey Brooks in The Underground Railroad and Kunle in Emergency.

Fly Me to the Moon (2024) - Poster - Scarlett Johanson & Channing tatum

Fly Me to the Moon (2024)

PG-13
Comedy
Romance

Director

Greg Berlanti

Release Date

July 12, 2024

Writers

Keenan Flynn
, Rose Gilroy
, Bill Kirstein

Cast

Scarlett Johansson
, Woody Harrelson
, Channing Tatum
, Jim Rash
, Ray Romano
, Peter Jacobson
, Joe Chrest
, Colin Woodell

Main Genre

Comedy