Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell in N.Y.C. on Dec. 11.Photo:TheImageDirect.com
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Glen PowellandSydney Sweeneyplay characters who despise each other in their new film — but in real life, the two get along swimmingly.
TheAnyone But Youcostars were spotted smiling and walking arm-in-arm in New York City on Monday as they headed out to promote the R-rated rom-com, which is set to hit theaters on Dec. 22.
While the costars say they’re strictly platonic — Sweeney is engaged toJonathan Davino— they have amazing chemistry that Powellraved about to earlier this month.
“A great rom-com doesn’t survive without great chemistry, and Sydney is the easiest person to have chemistry with,” he toldEntertainment Tonight. “I mean, immediately, it was like we’d known each other forever, and I think anybody that’s been on the set realizes I never get tired of talking to Sydney.”
Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell in N.Y.C. on Dec. 11.TheImageDirect.com
TheSet It Upstar also said that he and Sweeney “make each other laugh.”
“She’s awesome, obviously one of the most talented actresses we have," he told the outlet. “This movie has felt like a rom-com in itself because Sydney is very easy to pretend-fall in love with.”
Around the same time their Will Gluck-directed movie filmed in Australia last spring, Powellsplitfrom ex-girlfriendGigi Paris, fueling rumors that he and Sweeney were engaged in an offscreen romance.
At the time, a source told PEOPLE that Powell’s relationship with Paris “had been on the rocks sinceTop Guncame out” in May 2022, and he and Sweeneywere simply “friends who met on set.”
Both theHidden Figuresactor andMadame Webactress have since addressed rumors of a romance between them.
Last month, Powell recently toldMen’s Healththat they “felt disorienting and unfair.” In August, Sweeney toldVarietyin August thatshe and Powell “don’t really care”about them.
Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney in ‘Anyone But You.'.Brook Rushton/Sony Pictures
Brook Rushton/Sony Pictures
Powell also acknowledged the rumors while chatting withET, telling the outlet that while filming romantic comedies, “ideas of love are swirling through your head while these big romantic moments are happening.”
“So, sometimes [it’s] harder to differentiate between real life and fake life,” he said.
In May, Sweeney told PEOPLE that filmingAnyone But Youwith Powell — who she has previously referred to as her“fellow camp counselor, adventure extraordinaire, and goof ball”— was fun around the clock.
“It was just laughter 24-7,” she said. “Literally, we were just having a great time every day. It was a really, really fun experience.”
“I enjoyed it a lot,” she added. “I’m excited for it to come out.”
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The rom-com follows Bea (Sweeney) and Ben (Powell), whose initial attraction to each other fades quickly “until they find themselves unexpectedly thrust together at a destination wedding in Australia,” per an official synopsis.
“So they do what any two mature adults would do: pretend to be a couple.”
Anyone But Youis in theaters Dec. 22.
source: people.com
