Glen Powell has admitted he “leaned into” rumours of a romance between him and Sydney Sweeney, despite the actress being engaged to someone else.
The pair grew close while filming their blockbuster rom-com Anyone But You in Australia, and some fans thought that there was off-screen chemistry between the actors.
Fuelling rumours of an affair between them, Glen split from his girlfriend of three years Gigi Paris, and she dramatically unfollowed the pair on Instagram.
Despite the romance speculation, Glen, 35, and Sydney, 26, have insisted they’re just friends.
During an interview with The New York Times, the actor confessed they played into the rumours in order to promote the film.
Glen explained: “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.”
The American actress was an executive producer on Anyone But You, and revealed she “was on every call” that involved promoting the movie.
“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,” she told the outlet.
“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.”
Sydney is engaged to Chicago businessman Jonathan Davino, who is more than 10 years older than her.
Last August, Sydney revealed she and Glen were both fully aware of the assumptions people would make due to the genre of movie they were making.
Chatting to Variety, the Euphoria star said: “It’s a rom-com. That’s what people want! Glen and I don’t really care. We have so much fun together, and we respect each other so much.”
“He’s such a hard worker, and I’m a hard worker. We talk all the time like, ‘That’s really funny’.”
