Based on USA today best selling author Ashley Jade’s novel, The Words is the latest ReelShort’s hottest vertical that’s all about two broken souls who are reunited after their breakup.
With old wounds, undeniable spark and second chance, can the bad boy Phoenix Walker and his nerdy girl Lennon get their HEA? Find out on ReelShort with the hottest The Words Cast.
- Part 1: Meet the Star-Studded Cast of The Words Movie
- Part 2: The Words Plot Introduction: An Enemies-to-Lovers Story
- Part 3: Must-Watch Episodes of The Words: First Love, Betrayal & More
- Part 4: Where to Watch The Words Full Movie?
Part 1: Meet the Star-Studded Cast of The Words Movie
Autumn Noel as Lennon Michael
Born on 19 December, 2000, Autumn Noel is a 25-year-old Southeastern, FL actress who started training in acting at just age 13. At age 19, Autumn moved to Los Angeles and has been following her passion as an actor and writer.
On ReelShort, Autumn Noel is one of the favorite actresses who always stands out for her grounded and versatile performances. Her top hits include “Secret Surrogate to the Mafia King,” “Carrying His Triplets, Becoming His Wifey,” and “Hillbilly Girl Marries a Billionaire.”
In ReelShort’s latest The Words movie, Autumn Noel plays the main character, Lennon Michael. Once a nerdy girl at school who was often bullied for her weight and looks fell for the bad boy Phoenix Walker, the one who made her feel special. That was all until he used her and cheated on her with her bully and later stole her song.
Fueled by the betrayal, Lennon Michael reinvented herself, outgrowing her good girl personality into a resilient, bold, and confident diva who rose from ashes to save herself. But when her father falls sick, Lennon is forced to take up a job as her ex’s sober companion.
Despite vowing to haunt the man who broke her and used her, she couldn’t resist the old charm and love when the sparks were reignited.
Ben Armstrong as Phoenix Walker
Next up in The Words Cast lineup, we have the hottest actor of vertical movies, Ben Armstrong. Born on 24 November, 2001, Ben Armstrong is an American actor who rose to popularity through his short dramas, TV mini-series, and vertical movies.
On ReelShort, Ben Armstrong is known for playing the bad boy characters too good. “Maid For My Nemesis” and “If Loving You Is A Sin Then I’ll Go To Hell” are a few of Ben’s hottest hits.
In The Words, Ben Armstrong plays Phoenix Walker, the world-famous rock star and a Playboy whose success had him spiraling out with women, drugs, and alcohol.
So when he meets his new sober companion, Phoenix Walker is surprised to see the girl he once loved but broke her heart to escape his toxic home. Can Phoenix Walker fix his past mistakes and heal the old wounds to win his true love?
Abbey Barker as Sabrina Simmons
Talented actress Abbey Barker plays Sabrina Simmons in The Words movie. A siziest, mean girl and a bully who was insecure and jealous, Sabrina Simmons was the typical high school bully who made fun of girls who didn’t fit her standards of beauty.
From fat-shaming Lennon to bullying her, Sabrina was vile. But what was worse was when Sabrina helped Phoenix Walker to cheat on Lennon, fueling their breakup.
Stanton Rutledge as Vance Walker
Los Angeles-based actor and producer Stanton Rutledge, who’s known for vertical TV and films, plays Vance Walker, the abusive father of Phoenix Walker in The Words movie.
Vance Walker was a nightmare and a monstrous father to Phoenix Walker, who began beating his son when he was just three years old. From broken ribs to scars, Phoenix carried the unhealed wounds of his father, who threatened to ruin his dreams of becoming a rock star.
Part 2: The Words Plot Introduction: An Enemies-to-Lovers Story
The Words plot narrates the second chance at love of Lennon Michael and Phoenix Walker four years after their breakup and betrayal.
Eighteen-year-old Lennon Walker was the nerdy girl who often got bullied for being overweight at school. One such day, while escaping her bully Sabrina, Lennon ended up walking in on Phoenix’s musical practice. He was her crush, the one who didn’t hesitate to help her and care for her.
The school’s bad boy and nerdy nobody seemed like an unlikely pair, but Lennon Michael and Phoenix Walker found each other, going from friends to lovers. She shared her original song with Phoenix while he shared about her toxic father and childhood.
Just as Lennon fell for Phoenix Walker, after he made her feel special when her whole life she was fat-shamed and bullied, she was shocked to find him cheating on her with Sabrina. Worse, Phoenix Walker stole her song to get his ticket to Hollywood in an audition that put him in the spotlight.
But Phoenix Walker, despite loving Lennon Michael, had to choose to betray her to escape his abusive father. Over the years, success came quickly and easily for Phoenix, given his talent, with his band rising to stardom with awards and recognition all over the world. Yet he was a hot mess whose life was still haunted by the old traumatic wounds.
With his tour coming up, his manager Chandler hired a sober companion who turned out to be the girl he once loved but betrayed, Lennon Michael.
She was no longer the girl Phoenix Walker broke, and she wasn’t back to loving or trusting Phoenix like she once did. Instead, Lennon Michael was back to haunt the fraud who stole her song and broke her heart on a revenge quest. But what happens when the old sparks fly? Find out on ReelShort!
Part 3: Must-Watch Episodes of The Words: First Love, Betrayal & More
Episode 1
If there was one person Lennon Michael never wanted to see, then it was the famous rock star Phoenix Walker, the man who played with her feelings and stole her song. But with her father’s medical bills piling up, she couldn’t say no when offered ten grand a week by Phoenix’s manager.
That brought her back to her ex, the one she hated dearly, as Lennon was Phoenix Walker’s new babysitter, aka sober companion, over his tour. So she showed up crashing Phoenix’s party. However, Lennon wasn’t interested in falling for her ex again; instead, she was there for revenge.
Episode 9
Back in high school, Lennon Walker, for the first time in her life, was made to feel special by Phoenix. Just when she believed he would be with her forever, he cheated on her, used her, and broke her. Like sleeping with her bully wasn’t enough, Phoenix stole her original song, which got him famous.
Phoenix’s betrayal fueled Lennon’s comeback. She was no longer the girl everyone bullied for being overweight. Instead, she rose from the ashes and finally became her true self.
Now reunited with the man who broke her, Lennon Michael wasn’t there to please or be nice to the infamous playboy rockstar who was spiraling out in drugs and alcohol. Because deep down he was a fraud who stole her song.
Episode 10
From Daddy’s Ivy League princess to Phoenix Walker’s sober companion, it was a downfall for Lennon, sure. But when her father was fighting for his life, she couldn’t say no to the job that could save her sick father.
Taking control, Lennon decided to set some rules for the spoiled rock star to keep their relationship strictly business. The girl Phoenix knew was gone and replaced as Lennon made it clear they weren’t friends. With that, she announced she was officially there to be his sober companion.
But unofficially, Lennon was going to make sure to haunt Phoenix for hurting her and stealing her song.
Part 4: Where to Watch The Words Full Movie?
Catch the Hottest Movie Adaptation on ReelShort
From the most loved novel to now Phoenix and Lennon lighting up the vertical screens, The Words is one of the most anticipated movies of 2026. Check out this latest romantic drama on the ReelShort app or website. Download the ReelShort app to enjoy Lennon and Phoenix Walker’s second chance at love without any interruption and HD quality visuals.
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From Phoenix Walker’s Heartbreaking betrayal to Lennon’s second chance to seek her revenge against the man who tore her heart apart, watch The Words free episodes on ReelShort’s official YouTube channel.
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