Anne Hathaway gives the BEST answer about the real reason she agreed to star in a ‘silly’ film even after winning an Oscar

Anne Hathaway revealed why she agreed to be the protagonist of “An Idea of ​​You”. After the screening of the film at South by Southwest 2024, which took place over the weekend in Austin, Texas, the star admitted that she only agreed to be part of the cast to “have fun” and that she does not want to be judged for this work, even though it is an Oscar winner.

According to Variety, which attended the screening of the film at SXSW, the public was euphoric with the scenes between the actress and Nicholas Galitzine. The moment the couple kissed, the audience went wild with gasps, screams and applause. After the film, the two took the stage for a question and answer session. In a video shared on social media, Anne appeared very emotional and commented on the reason for her participation.

“I can not speak“, said the actress. “I love you!“, shouted a fan. “I love so much you!“, replied the star. “You They have no idea what a gift they’ve just given us with their responsiveness, by being so connected to every little nuance of it. I will never forget this display. Thank you very much“, she added.

Then, Anne revealed why she wanted to be part of the film. “I wanted to do this movie because it was a great role and a fun premise. For some reason, we talk about coming-of-age stories as being something that happens to you early in your life. I don’t know, you guys, but I feel like I’m still blooming. So when Cathy [Schulman] and Gabrielle [Union] I was so generously offered the role, I was thrilled to say yes“, he declared. Watch:

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“I don’t want to be pigeonholed and I don’t want to be put in a box about what kind of movies I should make because of my age or gender or because I’ve already won an Oscar. I want to have fun, dammit. This movie spoke to me“.

To People, Anne told that she considers both her and her character “adventurous” in love. “At the beginning of the film, the character is very afraid to embark on this adventure because she had a very difficult experience with her ex-husband. And so, I was incredibly moved by the opportunity to tell the story of a woman flourishing. I don’t know why we don’t have more stories about human beings flourishing at any age. We are always maturing, all the time“, highlighted the actress.

Controversy surrounding the film

After the trailer was released earlier this month, internet users wondered why Hathaway, who has already won an Oscar statuette, agreed to be part of a production inspired by a fanfic. “An Idea of ​​You” is based on the novel of the same name by Robinne Lee, published in 2017.

To Vogue, the author revealed that Harry Styles, former member of One Direction, was her inspiration when writing the book. Scheduled for release on May 2nd on Prime Video, the film stars Anne as Solène, a 40-year-old single mother who starts a relationship with a 24-year-old British boy band idol called Hayes Campbell.

The story then shows Solène in a chance meeting with Hayes at “Coachella” and then her struggles with the inevitable challenges of relating to a “superstar”. Hours before the film’s premiere at SXSW, Deadline reported that the trailer became the most-watched trailer for an original streaming feature, with more than 125 million views worldwide.