'The Princess Bride' cast: Where are they now?
It has been 35 years since "The Princess Bride" first hit theaters. While the film was not a huge box office success when it first premiered, it has since become a cult classic with girls everywhere wondering when they would find their Westley. Here is what the cast has been up to since the release of the film, which is based on the 1973 novel. Cary Elwes Cary Elwes' breakout role was Westley in "The Princess Bride." He later got the starring role in the first installment of the horror franchise "Saw." (20th Century Fox/Getty Images) Cary Elwes had a few film credits to his name before being cast as Westley in "The Princess Bride." After the success of the film, Elwes continued to work as an actor on a consistent basis, starring in the Academy Award-winning film, "Glory," and as Robin Hood in Mel Brook's adaptation of the popular fairy tale, "Robin Hood: Men in Tights." He continued to work steadily throughout the 90s and in the early 2000s.