The primary footage from Sony’s R-rated romantic comedy Anybody However You virtually begs viewers to Google whether or not stars Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell are relationship in actual life. (They aren’t—however attempt telling that to the remainder of the web.)
Within the one-minute teaser trailer, which accompanied showings of Taylor Swift’s Eras live performance movie final weekend earlier than debuting on-line Thursday, Sweeney and Powell’s chemistry is on full show. They star as Bea and Ben, who grow to be entangled in a number of rom-com tropes—assume enemies-to-lovers and faux relationship—whereas attending a mutual good friend’s wedding ceremony in Australia. “When school arch-nemeses reunite years after commencement for a vacation spot wedding ceremony, they fake to be a pair for their very own private causes,” the official synopsis reads. “However by way of pretending, they really fall in love.”
Directed by Will Gluck (Simple A, Pals With Advantages) from a script he co-wrote with Ilana Wolpert (Excessive Faculty Musical: The Musical: The Collection), the movie is alleged to be loosely primarily based on Shakespeare’s A lot Ado About Nothing. It co-stars Alexandra Shipp, GaTa, Hadley Robinson, Michelle Hurd, Dermot Mulroney, Darren Barnet, and Rachel Griffiths.
The would-be couple’s deceit is on the middle of the trailer, which additionally features a dance sequence, a helicopter touchdown, and plenty of sustained eye contact. “There’s no method we will persuade anybody that we really like one another,” Powell’s character wagers. “We’re at a marriage one million miles away from residence; who is aware of what might occur?” Sweeney’s Bea replies.
Their phrases tackle a meta that means when one considers the rumors surrounding Powell and Sweeney’s real-life dynamic. Behind-the-scenes images of the costars sparked hypothesis about life imitating artwork that solely intensified after Powell break up from his girlfriend, Gigi Paris, who made a cryptic Instagram submit about their breakup and unfollowed each her ex and Sweeney. The Euphoria actor continues to be engaged to producing associate Jonathan Davino, however that hasn’t stopped folks from asking her about gossip pre-actors-strike.
“It’s a rom-com,” Sweeney has stated concerning the rumour. “That’s what folks need! Glen and I don’t actually care. We’ve got a lot enjoyable collectively, and we respect one another a lot; he’s such a tough employee, and I’m a tough employee. We’re excited for the press tour, and I actually simply left ADR with him. We discuss on a regular basis like, ‘That’s actually humorous.’” She added, “They need it. It’s enjoyable to provide it to ’em.”
Viewers can choose for themselves on December 22, 2023, when Anybody however You hits theaters.
