Phenomenon Anyone but you remains unstoppable in theaters weeks after its release. Romantic comedy starring Sydney Sweeney And Glen Powell It is ambitious and aims to become a modern classic of the genre. The story of Bea and Ben is as old as time, but its modern and light-hearted tone has delighted millions of viewers around the world. Although the film didn’t have a great start at the box office, it became a trend on TikTok and word of mouth did the rest. It is now one of the highest-grossing films of all of 2023. So much so that it became the perfect movie to watch in the cinema on Valentine’s Day.
At the beginning of the film, the main characters are an ideal couple. A perfectly cohesive fiery romance, like straight out of a fairy tale. But misfortune, as in many cases, forces them to separate. After some time, fate brings them together again at a wedding in Australia. And although they did not end well and they openly hate each other, for convenience they both prefer to pass themselves off as a couple. A simple and sweet story that also contains some curiosities.
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell almost died on set
Great joke about Anyone but you happened during filming. In one scene Sydney Sweeney gotta remove the spider from Glen Powell your underwear. Her character gets scared and starts screaming. And the actress did it so realistically that everyone thought she did a great job with her performance. Only in reality it was a real scream, because he was actually bitten by a spider, a spaparasid or a forest spider. The venom of these animals causes sweating, nausea, dizziness, palpitations, vomiting or headaches in humans. Luckily, the accident was not serious as she was quickly treated. Curious, Sweeney plays one of Spider-Women in the new film from the Spider-Man universe from Sony, Madame Web.
In its turn, Powell He had that same spider in his underwear, and it put his health at risk. And, in addition, a serious incident occurred with the actor in another scene. At some point during filming Anyone but you, almost fell into the void into a huge ravine. “Hurrying to undress on the edge of a cliff is also unsafe. No one talks about the safety issue on set where I almost died falling off a cliff because I took my pants off too quickly,” he commented in an interview. interview with Diversity.
There were rumors of an affair
While they were recording Anyone but you In February 2023 in Australia, tabloid rumors were not long in coming. Powell He just broke up with his girlfriend Gigi Paris. And the paparazzi captured footage of a passionate kiss in a scene from the film. Between this and the obvious chemistry they both shared, many said that Powell And Sweeney They had a secret romance behind the scenes. In fact, two translators had to publicly deny it.
“It’s a romantic comedy. This is what people want! Glen and I don’t care. We have a lot of fun together and we have a lot of respect for each other; “He’s a great worker and I’m a great worker,” she explained in Diversity. “When all this happened, it seemed disorienting and unfair. But I understand that this is part of this work,” he added in an interview. Men’s health. The reality is that they are both very friends, but they have never had any adventures or romantic relationships. Actually, Sweeney she is engaged to her partner Jonathan Davinowhom he has been dating since 2018.
Romantic Comedy Expert Director
Director Anyone but you He’s a New Yorker Will Gluck. At 45, the director is already an expert in the romantic comedy genre. If the cocktail of this film turned out so well, it is because behind it there is a huge experience in both love stories and humor. There are two parts in his filmography Peter Rabbitcheerful and charming rabbit.
But above all, it was he who brought to the screen two of the most beloved comedies of the last decade: Rumors and liesstarring Emma Stone; And With the right to touchstarring Mila Kunis And Justin Timberlake. It took more than 10 years Glitch decided to return to the rom-com realm, but the wait was worth it.
This is an adaptation Much ado about nothing
Story Anyone but you He is already widely known, although this does not make him any less attractive. And it’s actually based on one of the greatest romantic works of all time. The film is a film adaptation (very incorrect) of the work William Shakespeare Much ado about nothing (Much ado about nothing). The modernization is obvious right down to the acquisition of its own tone. However, it still retains several common themes and references to the Bard’s work.
Several lines throughout the film sound almost literally as the British playwright intended them. Also, the store that sells the wedding cake is called Dogberry’s. More precisely, the sheriff Much ado about nothing was called dogwood. And, of course, the main characters’ names are the same as in the play. Bea (Beatrice) And Ben (Benedict).
Barack Obama was on set Anyone but you
If filming a movie is already creating tension, the crew Anyone but you was shocked by the presence of one of the most important people in the entire 21st century. Barack ObamaThe former US president and the first black person in history to hold that office appeared on the scene. Own Sweeney And Powell They talked about this later in an interview about the film.
“Barack Obama I was at the Sydney Opera House right when we were filming there. There was a lot of security, and we thought: “Wow, they brought all this to us?” – he recalls. Sweeney V THIS.. “I’m flying in a helicopter over the Sydney Opera House and I’m wearing a tuxedo. I jumped out of the helicopter and ran to the girl to confess my love. This was one of those moments. During this scene Barack Obama He watched us record. So I was stunned,” he said. “Doing that scene at the Sydney Opera House was like getting presidential approval,” he added.
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