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Sydney Sweeney is the upcoming rising star of Hollywood. Despite being in a critically panned film like Sony’sMadame Webb, the actress’ popularity seems to have hardly diminished for fans and is still as crazy about theEuphoriastar. One might think that her romantic comedy with Glen Powell has been successful thanks to her as the lead actress.
Anyone But Youdid turn out to be a sleeper hit despite the mixed reactions and criticism of it being an absolute cringe-fest. And the director, Will Gluck, instead blames the Bard of Avon aka William Shakespeare for all the cringe elements in the Sweeney-starrer movie.
Will Gluck Blames Shakespeare For Sydney Sweeney Flick Being Cringe
Read all theaudience reviews on Googleor all those critical reviews onRotten Tomatoes, the one thing common among them is the many iterations of the wordcringe. While some called it lacking the chemistry seen between the co-stars in the PR events, others mentioned it was neither funny nor silly. Yet theSydney Sweeneymovie hasturned out to be a hitgrossing over $214 million against a budget of $25 million (viaThe Numbers).
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While some still rave about the cringe-fest the movie is, directorWill Gluckblames it all onWilliam Shakespeare, the writer ofMuch Ado About Nothing,on which the movie is loosely based. In an interview withLetterBoxd, Gluck remarked,
“It’s funny because even my favorite of all the Letterboxd reviews say, ‘Oh, there’re so many cringe scenes.’ I say, ‘Well, which ones are cringe?’ ‘Oh, the goofy part when the dad and the brother over-act loudly.’ And then I just have to say, ‘That is directly from William Shakespeare.’ All the cringe scenes in this movie are taken directly from William Shakespeare. The tropes that all the romantic comedies have now, he started it back in sixteen-whatever. That’s where they began. So, yes, you’ve seen it millions of times, but this was honoring the goofiness of that.”
While some fans blasted him on the internet for blaming the celebrated English playwright, others remarked they were only there to see Sydney Sweeney (viaX).
Will Gluck Believes Shakespeare’s Play Was Way More Goofy
While one would consider William Shakespeare’s works to be the epitome of romance and love, Will Gluck the writer-director ofAnyone But Youbelieves that its inspirationMuch Ado About Nothingwas way more goofy and in fact, cringe.
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While talking to LetterBoxd about the nature of the movie and the many reviews it received calling itcringe, Gluck remarked,
“I also truly believe that, for some reason, when we watch movies, we expect the characters to be the smartest people in the world, [as if] it’s the first time they’ve ever been through this, the first time a guy’s ever liked a girl in the world and never does anything goofy and silly. And yet in the real world, every interaction I have, you have, is ‘I just cannot believe you’ve done that. It’s so goofy, it’s so silly, I feel like such an idiot.’ So I try to walk the line between what would really happen—and it was even more goofy in Shakespeare, it was even crazier in the original play. So my conversation is more with the play, I’d say.”
While the many fans of the English and literary legend would disagree, there is no denying that ultimately,Sydney Sweeney’s romantic comedy flick has been a hit.
Anyone But Youcan be rented or bought on Amazon Prime.
Maria Sultan
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Maria Sultan is a dedicated News Content Writer at FandomWire. With over five years of professional experience and hundreds of published articles, she brings a wealth of expertise to her coverage of Marvel, K-dramas, and the latest on streaming platforms.Her work is not just about reporting news; it’s about providing insightful perspectives on the entertainment trends that matter most.
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