There seem to be some “unspoken” rules for fan engagement.
Glen Powell has finally admitted that he and Sidney Sweeney deceived moviegoers while promoting Anyone But You.
“The two things you need to sell a romantic comedy are fun and chemistry. Sydney and I are a lot of fun together and have effortless chemistry.” he told the New York Times In an interview published Tuesday.
“People want what’s on the screen to come off the screen, so sometimes all you have to do is bend over the screen a little bit. And it worked beautifully.”
Last August, Sweeney opened up about the film. In an interview with variety“It’s a romantic comedy. That’s what people want! Neither Glenn nor I care about that. We have a lot of fun together and we have a lot of respect for each other.”
Sweeney was (and still is) engaged to restaurateur Jonathan Davino, but Powell’s single status added fuel to the fire.
In April last year, amid rumors that Powell, 35, and his then-girlfriend Gigi Paris had split, She unfollowed Sweeney on InstagramPopular gossip account DeuxMoi speculates that the couple’s relationship with Sweeney has been on the rocks for several months since filming began.
“Gigi unfollowed Sydney on social media because Sydney never followed her. This had nothing to do with Glenn and Sydney. Gigi said Glenn and Sydney never dated. I know that’s not the case.” A source told People. at that time. “His relationships were tough because he takes his job so seriously.”
Sweeney, 26, defended their close friendship in an interview with Variety and addressed the cheating allegations. “Sometimes I feel defeated by it. It’s hard to just sit and watch and not be able to stand up for yourself,” she said.
“Glenn and I don’t care about that,” Sweeney continued. “We have a lot of fun together and we respect each other a lot. He’s a very hard worker and I’m a very hard worker.”
“We always talk about, ‘That’s really funny,'” she said of the headlines about the affair.
during a certain period of 2 months Appeared on “Today” showhost Hoda Kotb asked the duo if there was “a little romance” between them.
Mr. Powell replied: “No, but we love each other. And honestly, he’s one of the greatest humans I’ve ever met. She’s just amazing.”
Amidst the speculation, Sweeney was spotted multiple times without her engagement ring, despite serving as co-executive producer with Davino.
“It’s great to have people rooting for you and fully supporting what you’re doing,” she said. entertainment tonight Just before the movie premiere.
Sweeney even poked fun at the rumor She hosted “Saturday Night Live” March.
“The craziest rumor I’ve seen is that I had an affair with my co-star Glen Powell while filming ‘Anyone But You,'” she said with a laugh. “That’s clearly not true. Me and her fiancé [Davino] We produced the movie together and he was there the whole time we were filming.
“And I just want to tell everyone, he’s the man of my dreams and we’re still together and stronger than ever. He’s here to cheer me on tonight too. He came here.”
Sweeney looked at the camera crew and continued, “Can I cut to him?”
The camera then cut to Mr. Powell. Mr. Powell was sitting in the audience and had a stunned expression on his face when the camera panned to him.
“That’s not my fiancé!” the actress joked. “He’s in my dressing room. We’re going to give you a great show tonight!”
All of their hard work paid off, literally, as the film grossed $219 million worldwide in December. (Also a major influence on Natasha Bedingfield’s 2004 song “UnWritten,” 1.3 million+ official on-demand streams (During the period from December 29th to January 1st)
The revelation of Powell and Sweeney’s promotions came a week after Hollywood producer Carol Bohm tracked the actresses on stage at the Jacob Burns Center in Pleasantville, New York. “I told the class [at the University of Southern California], “Describe this girl,” Bohm told the crowd. “She’s not pretty and she can’t act. Why is she so hot?
She concluded that “no one had the answer.”
However, according to TMZ, Bohm now “regrets” the comments he made during a conversation with film critic Janet Maslin after receiving backlash online.
“She wishes she hadn’t made the first comment.” the outlet said“And bashing actors like that in public isn’t usually her style.”
Before issuing an “apology,” Sweeney’s representatives responded to Bohm via the Post: If what Carol has learned over the decades in this industry is to tear down other women, she feels it’s appropriate to pass that on to her students. , It’s really shameful. Her unwarranted disdain for her fellow female producers speaks volumes about Ms. Bohm’s character. ”
