Julia Roberts and George Clooney. Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks. Drew Barrymore and Adam Sandler. Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell? That last duo, fresh off the success of their surprise hit romantic comedy, Anyone But You, may be coming for the title of Gen Z’s rom-com king and queen. In a SAG red carpet interview with Variety’s Marc Malkin, Powell shared that he’d love to work with Sweeney on another rom-com and that the pair are actively searching for their next project together.
Could “Anyone But You” co-stars Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney be the next Julia Roberts and George Clooney? The duo’s work on the past romantic comedy just brought in a record-breaking $200 million worldwide. Thus setting the twosome up as a bankable pair that audiences might be ready to watch fall in (and out) of love over and over.
“When you find somebody that you really jive with, Sydney is so easy to work with and so fun. We’re definitely trying to find the next thing,” Powell said. “Please send us all the scripts you got. You know we’re here for it. It’s been really wonderful to read a lot. Sydney reads everything, by the way, and in record time. She’s the fastest reader I think I’ve ever met. It takes me a little longer, but we’re reading everything and just trying to see what makes sense, what we can turn into something that audiences are going to respond to.”
Look at those two youngins, doing what they can to save the genre! It’s so cute that they want to do more rom-com work together. I still haven’t had a chance to see Anyone But You, but I have read what some of you have said in the comments and it doesn’t really seem like most people are super into the Sydney/Glen pairing. However, I did finally watch Set It Up and agree that Powell has rom-com leading man potential.
I do think, however, that it would be awesome if we didn’t box ourselves in with having one big rom-com “It Couple” that fits the stereotypical archetype. Let’s get a little bit more diversity in this next generation of mainstream rom-coms! Look at the huge success of Crazy Rich Asians. The rom-com formula may not vary too much, but there’s still a lot of stories out there to be told, and I say, the more, the merrier.
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But… but… they have ZERO chemistry :s
That bit! And Sweeny has this sort of flat, affected quality in her voice that might work for drama but not comedy. Glen Powell has the smallest eyes I’ve seen in a leading man for some time.
I’m all for more rom-coms, hopefully with more options than this pairing.
I thought I was the only one who noticed this. She sounds perpetually bored. I find that the flat quality of her voice distracts from her acting.
“the smallest eyes”
– Chris Hemsworth too. But it’s good a lot of people seem to be into them anyway.
Right?! My first thought was these two are bland on toast.
I attempted to watch this movie and only got about 30 minutes though before I realised how terrible it is! Maybe it gets better down the line, but I do not have time to waste on awful films when there is (some) better content out there. I thought Sweeney was great in Euphoria, although I’m not familiar with Powell, but I thought there was zero chemistry in this film, and the plot was SO corny.
I wouldn’t think it was possible to get a bad photo of Sydney but *snort* at the header pic.
That is seriously a derp expression if ever there was one. 😂
Came to say the same thing when I saw the thumbnail… WHAT is this picture? Gave me the giggles.
I’ve not seen a picture of these two yet that would make me think they’re romantic comedy material.
This movie was extremely bad. Glenn was passable but not great. Sydney was atrocious and always seems like she’s half asleep.
Oh good we get more ‘are they hooking up?’ rumours
I saw ‘Anyone But You’ over the weekend, I loved it. I wasn’t expecting to enjoy it so much based on some of the comments I read here, so I was pleasantly surprised. It’s cute and cringe and reminded me of a lot of 90s romcoms, I how funny and fun they were. It was a lot better than that Upgraded movie, which was terrible. They looked like they were having fun, and the supporting cast was funny. Sign me up for anything with these 2.
I plan to watch it, I need some levity in my media rotation these days. I am currently listening to the latest season of Hot and Bothered which is exploring the romcom through a feminist lens and a focus on How To Lose A Guy In Ten Days specifically. So it’s been on my mind!
She has zero comedic.chops. I think he should pair off with someone actually funny and cute, and yes, I would happily watch them in smart rom coms.
For a dude with an objectively odd mug, Glenn has some powerful charisma. I mean… I am not even slightly physically attracted to him in a conventional way, but I would no doubt sex him. He’s got presence, I’ll give him that.
I have not been impressed by Sydney in the least. Just the next attempt at a Scarlett prototype.
Do people like Sydney Sweeney? I can’t really tell. I feel whatever ingredient it is that Julia Roberts and Sandra Bullock have is necessary for rom-coms.
I assume guys like Sydney Sweeney. I can’t tell if women do.
I liked Glen Powell’s costar in his other movie -Zooey Deutsch. He should do more movies with her haha.
I like her. I can’t articulate why though.
I like her. I’ve only seen her in 2 series, I think, but I thought she was good in both.
But I don’t think she is Sandy Bullock level “likable”. (Though, that is a very high bar)
It will be interesting to see what else she does. I think the right choices will make her career.
“But I don’t think she is Sandy Bullock level “likable”. (Though, that is a very high bar)”
Did you see that The Lost City film? She’s totally given up. She used to act with her hands and now it’s just the hands and tired voice acting. Poor Brad Pitt and Tatum Channing. It was SOOOOOOOOO bad.
Oh shoot, I meant to mention this but forgot – Zooey Deutch is Lea Thompson’s daughter!
tbh? No, I don’t like her as an actress. I can see why she is interesting, but I just find her bland.
I haven’t watched it. They both seem very…generic? I don’t know.
I’m going to be a contrarian because I’m a ho but Glen Powell could hit it three ways from Sunday. He works my sh!t. He reminds me of every awful, closeted f*ckboy frat bro that broke my heart all through the late aughts and early 2010s. Not to say that he’s closeted himself, he just has that sort of smarmy charisma that I fell for, hook, line, and sinker. I’m better now – I’ve had a lot of therapy, LOL!
I think Sydney is at her best in dramatic roles. I haven’t seen Anyone but You but I’m not surprised that people left that film with the impression that she didn’t bring much.
Sigh, same. I think of him as the human equivalent of a golden retriever. Funny and affectionate, very irresistible, but a walking chaos engine nonetheless. Happy to make your life a shambolic mess, but if you tell him off about his bad behavior he will be so dejected and sad you can’t help forgive him and ask for more.
Donald Glover and Maya Erskine! So much chemistry.
I am super happy this movie has been so successful because I want more romcoms and mid budget none action movies made, as those are the movies I enjoy. Not just romcoms but stuff like spotlight, holdovers or just fun comedies.
However, I get this odd feeling Glenn is more into Sydney than she is him. She seems way more into Darren Barnett (played the guy her parents liked), I don’t know but on any read carpet she seeks Darren out, invites him to stuff for her and I think if anyone hooked up on the film it was her and Darren. Though I am sure in all honesty they are all just playing it up for the camera.
But I do think Glenn is a charismatic guy so it makes sense he should do romcoms but I am not sure he found his Meg Ryan in Sydney.
Please no. I saw “anyone but you” and it was such a bad movie. The “jokes” were so godawful and the side characters were even worse… and I was rooting for her, but Sydney sweeney really didn’t do it for me as a lead.
Zoey Deutch is a Zionist but she had way more chemistry with Glen than Sydney
I think Glen Powell might have been big in the 80s (if he were old enough). He’s sort of a throwback to another time, despite some of his features looking a bit odd in a few photos.
I think a more ethnic look is favoured now. Maybe part of his appeal is that he definitely looks like he’s from a football town in Texas and probably could have been a big star in an episode of Survivor in 2000. That could also be a drawback. He’s handsome in a conventional way, but I could also easily see that traditional type of handsomeness being made fun of in a meme on Instagram.
His begging for work, even if it means sucking up to Sydney Sweeney, is kind of amusing to me. I don’t think he’s interested in her — I just think he’ll do anything to get cast in something again. He clearly wants to pay his bills!
OR he wants to keep banging Sydney Sweeny
But couldn’t he still do that without starring in a movie with her? Being unemployed or … um, married .., has never stopped other actors from screwing around…(ie Ariana Grande and whoever her latest co-star is)…
Colour me naive, but it’s usually when the cameras stop rolling when the sleeping-with-your-costar can continue unabated without the public prying into your public life…if you need a movie to make a hookup happen (especially with his not ugly looks), then I have to wonder what’s wrong with him…
On diversity in rom-coms, check out The Lovebirds with Issa Rae and Kumail Nanjani, it’s along the lines of Date Night (Steve Carrell/Tina Fey). They have great chemistry in that movie and it’s so good 😀