Glen Powell Says Dating Rumours With Anyone But You Co-star Sydney Sweeney Worked For Film's Success

Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney starred in Anyone But You, which received mixed reviews from critics but garnered a lot of attention for their pairing. Loosely based on William Shakespeare’s play Much Ado About Nothing, the film directed by Will Gluck went on to earn over USD 200 million worldwide. Crediting the success of the movie to his co-star Sweeney, Powell said that she smartly mined their on-screen camaraderie to make the film a hit. 

Did Glen Powell date Sydney Sweeney?

Rumours of an off-screen affair between the two started to take shape when Powell and his long-term girlfriend broke up, and Sweeney remained engaged to fiance Jonathan Davino, who also served as an executive producer on Anyone But You along with her.

“The two things that you have to sell a rom-com are fun and chemistry. 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,” Powell told The New York Times newspaper.

Sweeney said she was in constant touch with the marketing strategists on the Columbia Pictures film. “I was on every call. I was in text group chats. I was probably keeping everybody over at Sony marketing and distribution awake at night because I couldn’t stop with ideas. I wanted to make sure that we were actively having a conversation with the audience as we were promoting this film, because at the end of the day, they’re the ones who created the entire narrative,” the 26-year-old added.

What is Anyone But You about?

Anyone But You followed Bea (Sweeney) and Ben (Powell), who after their first date turns disastrous, cross paths years later to attend a destination wedding in Australia where they pretend to be a couple for mutual benefit. The film was released in theatres in December and is now streaming on Netflix.

(with inputs from PTI)