Archie Renaux Discusses ‘Upgraded’ and Chance Meetings

Archie Renaux plays Will in Upgraded. The new romantic comedy is currently streaming globally on Prime Video.

Ana (Camila Mendes) is an ambitious intern dreaming of a career in the art world while trying to impress her demanding boss Claire (Marisa Tomei). When she’s upgraded to first class on a work trip, she meets handsome Will (Archie Renaux), who mistakes Ana for her boss– a white lie that sets off a glamorous chain of events, romance, and opportunity, until her fib threatens to surface.

“Good writing always helps,” the actor pointed out during our conversation, thinking about what makes a good rom-com. “But if it’s natural and if it’s real, and if it’s something that everyone can relate to, then you’re onto a winner.”

We talked about what he considers to be the key to a perfect rom-com, a chance meeting that upgraded his life, and which of his characters he would want to be stuck on a plane with.

Watch my interview here: