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Jennifer Garner's Dream Role: Landing 'The Last Thing He Told Me'
16 Jan
Summary
- Author Laura Dave held 13 jobs, including marketing for Speedo, before success.
- Jennifer Garner pursued the lead role in 'The Last Thing He Told Me' intensely.
- Dave's sequel, 'The First Time I Saw Him,' is out now; TV series returns Feb. 20.
Laura Dave, the acclaimed author, once juggled 13 diverse jobs, from marketing for Speedo to tutoring, before achieving literary stardom. Her breakthrough came with the 2021 bestseller 'The Last Thing He Told Me,' which has been adapted into a popular Apple TV series starring Jennifer Garner.
Garner expressed a profound desire to play the lead character, Hannah Hall, even writing letters to secure the role after the initial casting fell through. The author and her husband, Josh Singer, are executive producers of the series, which premiered in 2023.
The narrative continues with 'The First Time I Saw Him,' Dave's sequel novel released on January 6. The second season of 'The Last Thing He Told Me,' following the plot of the new book, is slated to premiere on Apple TV on February 20, 2026.
