Rumors of a attainable romance between the actors Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell swirled on-line this week after a collection of seemingly flirtatious moments catapulted them into the highlight. The two have been filming their upcoming romantic comedy “Anyone But You” in Australia, and followers have been following alongside as they submit affectionate pictures on Instagram and paparazzi {photograph} them on set.
The public curiosity in Ms. Sweeney and Mr. Powell could also be heightened as a result of they’re each romantically linked to different individuals. Ms. Sweeney, finest identified for her roles in “Euphoria” and “White Lotus,” is engaged to Jonathan Davino, a restaurateur, however has not often publicly mentioned her relationship. “I don’t date people in the spotlight,” she informed Cosmopolitan final 12 months. Mr. Powell, who starred in “Top Gun: Maverick,” was reported to be courting the mannequin Gigi Paris. But some followers believed Ms. Paris had prompt that they had been now not collectively when this week she posted an Instagram video of herself strolling down a metropolis road with the caption, “know your worth & onto the next.”
There’s loads of precedent in terms of celebrities falling for one another on set, together with Eva Mendes and Ryan Gosling on “The Place Beyond the Pines,” Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds on “Green Lantern,” Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem on “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” and Vanessa Hudgens and Zac Efron in “High School Musical,” to call a number of.
Whether there’s something actual between these actors, we’ve seen this earlier than: the facility of relationship rumors create buzz round a movie and elevate the profiles of the celebrities concerned.
Olivia Wilde and Harry Styles: ‘Don’t Worry Darling’
Just final 12 months, the press tour across the movie starring Harry Styles, Florence Pugh and Chris Pines, directed by Olivia Wilde, at occasions overshadowed the movie itself. After Ms. Wilde solid Mr. Styles, she and her longtime accomplice Jason Sudeikis cut up, and the director was photographed holding palms with the pop star, spurring courting rumors that had been revealed to be true. When requested about her relationship with Mr. Styles by Variety final 12 months, she mentioned, “We both go out of our way to protect our relationship; I think it’s out of experience, but also just out of deep love.” The couple’s romance was public till rumors of their breakup began swirling across the similar time because the film’s launch. But it nonetheless did properly on the field workplace: According to Box Office Mojo, the movie earned greater than $87.6 million worldwide.
Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga: ‘A Star Is Born’
Both stars were with other people at the time Mr. Cooper was directing Lady Gaga in the Oscar-nominated film. She was engaged to Christian Carino, and Mr. Cooper was with the model Irina Shayk. That didn’t cease individuals from believing that the co-stars’ spark translated past the cameras. The movie made greater than $436 million in theaters and was nominated for eight Academy Awards. Lady Gaga received finest unique tune for “Shallow,” which the duo sang collectively on the Oscars, a efficiency that satisfied viewers additional that the 2 had been extra than simply colleagues. Mr. Cooper talked concerning the buzzy Oscars efficiency with the Hollywood Reporter in 2021, saying their intention was to behave as in the event that they had been their characters: “They kind of fall in love in that scene in the film. It’s that explosive moment that happens to happen to them on a stage in front of thousands of people. … It would have been so weird if we were both on stools facing the audience.” Lady Gaga broke up together with her fiancé that very same month, and Mr. Cooper ended his relationship a number of months later. But years following their rumored romance, each have stood agency that it was simply appearing.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’
Brad Pitt was married to Jennifer Aniston whereas filming “Mr. and Mrs. Smith,” and the general public noticed them as a Hollywood energy couple. But additionally they noticed a tangible chemistry between Mr. Pitt and Ms. Jolie. Rumors concerning the co-stars began to pop up in tabloids, and by January 2005, Ms. Aniston and Mr. Pitt had introduced their separation after 5 years of marriage. It didn’t take lengthy for the brand new couple to go public with their relationship, showing in a photograph unfold in W journal titled “Domestic Bliss: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt at Home” that July. But it wasn’t till years later that they lastly admitted to falling in love on the set of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.” The movie was an enormous industrial success, incomes $487 million on the field workplace. They later received married in 2014, and in the end divorced in 2016.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez: ‘Gigli’
Last 12 months, Ms. Lopez informed Apple Music 1 that she and Mr. Affleck realized they “were crazy about each other” once they filmed “Gigli,” a 2003 rom-com during which they performed love pursuits. At the time, she was engaged to the dancer Cris Judd, however shortly after they broke up, Ms. Lopez and Mr. Affleck received collectively, and the time period “Bennifer” turned a part of the popular culture lexicon. “Gigli” was panned by critics, was largely thought of one of many worst films of all time and barely made greater than $7 million whereas costing $75 million to make. What was happening between these two offscreen was extra fascinating — a fast-track romance that led to an engagement in November 2002. The pair could haven’t confirmed to be large on the field workplace, however they’ve had a formidable on-again-off-again reign as a tabloid “It” couple. Last July, Bennifer lastly tied the knot.
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