A Matter of Time: Ben Stiller’s Netflix Rom-Com Just Got a Major Cast Boost

Heaven sending down an angel to save one reclusive man’s life sounds like a simple premise — until you realize just how stacked this cast is getting. Netflix’s supernatural rom-com “A Matter of Time” has added a fresh wave of talent as filming continues across London, and the ensemble is starting to look genuinely stellar.

A Matter of Time: The Core Cast

The film is led by a headline-grabbing trio: Ben Stiller, Nicholas Galitzine, and Bella Maclean. Recent set sightings and confirmed reports have significantly expanded the ensemble around them.

Toby Jones’ casting has fans especially intrigued — he was spotted filming alongside Stiller and Galitzine in a striking white suit, sparking speculation that he could be playing an angelic figure central to the plot.

What’s the Story About?

The official logline promises a story that’s equal parts fantasy and heartfelt drama: an angel is sent to convince a reclusive man to give up his life for the greater good, only for his near-death experience to spark a new lease on life — and an unexpected romance.

Behind the Camera

Directing duties fall to Harry Bradbeer, the Emmy-winning mind behind “Fleabag” and the first two “Enola Holmes” films. The script comes from a heavyweight writing team including Oscar winner Simon Beaufoy (“Slumdog Millionaire”). For context on the genre this film sits in, Wikipedia’s entry on romantic comedy is a useful reference point.

Filming has taken the cast across iconic London locations — from a pub and church set in Clerkenwell to a dramatic bus-and-car collision scene in Camden, described as the story’s emotional climax, and most recently a Christmas-themed restaurant barge on the Primrose Hill canal.

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