DANNY DEVITO

Having appeared in various small film roles in the 1970s, DeVito made a name for himself in the hit TV sitcom Taxi in the late 1970s, playing head dispatcher Louie De Palma, before Romancing the Stone made him even more famous. Starring roles in Ruthless People, Outrageous Fortune and Twins cemented his reputation as one of the funniest actors in Hollywood, and he also carved out a successful career as a director and a producer (with Pulp Fiction among his prestigious credits).

Recently DeVito has gone back to TV, the medium that gave him his first break, appearing in the hugely popular It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, which has introduced the actor to a new generation of fans. Fans who have no doubt signed a petition for De Vito to play the next Wolverine – 10,000 and counting!

HOLLAND TAYLOR

The prolific actress appears as Joan’s no-nonsense agent in the film, who tries to prevent her from taking an ill-fated trip to Colombia. With over a hundred credits to her name, Taylor hasn’t stopped working since Romancing the Stone, and was on TV screens last year in Mr Mercedes, a series based on the Stephen King novel.

KYMBERLY HERRIN

In the film’s prologue, a feisty heroine from one of Joan’s books is brought to life, taking on Grogan, a memorably wicked cowboy. Kymberly Herrin, in her first film role here, went on to star in the video for the hit song Legs, from the ultimate purveyors of dad rock, ZZ Top.