Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell looked like lovers… in the first official image from their upcoming romantic comedy Anyone But You.
The A-list celebs play former college nemeses in the film, set to premiere on December 15.
However, fans were more intrigued by the on-set romance rumors between the 26-year-old Euphoria star and the 34-year-old Top Gun: Maverick hunk.
After weeks of speculation – which was heightened by Glen’s split from his model girlfriend Gigi Paris – Sydney finally dismissed the rumors in a tell-all interview with Variety, saying, “It’s a romantic comedy.” That’s what people think want!’
She added: “Glen and I don’t really care.”
From enemies to lovers, Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell appear in the first image from their upcoming romantic comedy Anyone But You… after months of romance rumors
It’s all for show: The “White Lotus” leading lady refuted the rumors in an interview with Variety, claiming that she and Glen didn’t care about speculation that they were dating backstage while filming “Anyone But You.” had romance
Sydney further reiterated that she is just friends with the Devotion star, adding: “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’re looking forward to the press tour.” [the interview was conducted before the SAG-AFTRA strike], and I literally just left ADR with him. We talk like this all the time: “This is really funny,” the blonde beauty joked.
Although the couple constantly denied any possibility of a romance, fans of the two Hollywood heavyweights found such statements hard to believe after seeing the romantic comedy co-stars spending a lot of time together in Australia… when they weren’t filming scenes.
A production employee on the film even reported that many of the workers on set “thought they were already a couple.”
They continued, “I knew him from Top Gun.” But I just assumed they were a couple in real life. That’s what it looked like for most of us. And also some extras.”
Although the 1.90 meter tall heartthrob broke up with his girlfriend during the filming of “Anyone But You” and Gigi even stopped following the “Madame Webb” star, Sydney is still very much with her fiancé Jonathan Davino (38) together.
The couple seemed more in love than ever lately, and Sydney and Jonathan even accompanied Riverdale star Lili Reinhart on a double date with boyfriend Jack Martin while the foursome vacationed in Venice in September.
A source told TMZ back in April that the curvaceous beauty was “still engaged” to the Chicago restaurateur and that Glen and Sydney were “not together.”
The same insider confirmed that Jonathan and his sex symbol fiancée were still living together, despite theories to the contrary.
We Are Family: Many cast and crew members on the set of Anevere But You assumed that Sydney and Glen were together as they were very close from day one on set
Just Friends: Adding fuel to the fire was the fact that the Everything Sucks starlet was spotted on several outings with Glen’s family while the actor’s family was visiting him in Australia
Affectionate look: What didn’t help was the closeness of the two when they were doing press for their upcoming romantic comedy before the SAG-AFTRA strike; seen in April
Just playing: The petite leading lady has stressed that she is only friends with the blonde hunk as she is still engaged to Jonathan Davino
Aside from the scandalous rumors, “Anyone But You” was written and directed by Will Gluck (“Friends With Benefits,” “Easy A”).
The romantic comedy hits cinemas everywhere on December 15th.
The Washington-born beauty also serves as an executive producer on the film.
Meanwhile, the single, Austin-born leading man will star in 2024’s “Twisters,” his next film project after “Anyone But You” was released this year.