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Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney didn’t have an affair whereas engaged on their romantic comedy movie, Anyone But You. However, followers nonetheless speculated over the actors’ on and off-screen chemistry. Now, 4 months after the film’s launch, Glen, 35, admitted that they “lean[ed] into” the viral romance rumors to advertise the mission.
“The two things that you have to sell a rom-com are fun and chemistry,” the Top Gun: Maverick actor defined to The New York Times in an interview printed on Tuesday, April 23. “Sydney and I have a ton of fun together, and we have a ton of effortless chemistry. That’s people wanting what’s on the screen off the screen, and sometimes you just have to lean into it a bit — and it worked wonderfully. Sydney is very smart.”
In March 2023, pictures of Glen and Sydney, 26, filming their film surfaced on-line. Some of the images featured what gave the impression to be a steamy scene of them sporting swimsuits. As a consequence, followers have been satisfied that there was one thing happening between them.
Moreover, the on-screen lovers developed a detailed friendship, which viewers noticed all through their press tour. In August 2023, nonetheless, Sydney admitted she felt “beat up” by the incessant on-line rumors about her and Glen.
“It’s hard to sit back and watch and not be able to stand up for yourself,” the Euphoria star informed Variety earlier than stating that relationship rumors are a part of the job when making a romance movie. “That’s what people want! Glen and I don’t really care. We have so much fun together. We respect each other so much; he’s such a hard worker, and I’m a hard worker. We’re excited for the press tour, and I literally just left ADR with him. We talk all the time like, ‘That’s really funny.’”
Sydney Sweeney simply addressed the affair rumors with co-star Glen Powell throughout her SNL monologue…and he made a shock cameo as her “fiancé” pic.twitter.com/2NcdfQdpZY
— Spencer Althouse (@SpencerAlthouse) March 3, 2024
Earlier this 12 months, Sydney addressed the rumors between her and Glen throughout her Saturday Night Live internet hosting gig. At one level in her monologue, the Madame Web star clarified that the hypothesis was “obviously not true” and acknowledged that her fiancé, Jonathan Davino, produced Anyone But You.
“Me and my fiancé produced the movie together, and he was there the entire shoot,” Sydney added earlier than calling Jonathan the “man of her dreams” and updating viewers that they’re “still together and stronger than ever.”
Nevertheless, the present couldn’t assist however poke enjoyable on the gossip. After Sydney requested “Can we cut to [Jonathan]?” the cameras panned over to Glen, who was sitting within the viewers. He even appeared in one of many skits with Sydney and jokingly known as her “baby cakes.”