A sequel to Sydney Sweeney’s sleeper hit movie Anyone But You might happen after the actress teased its possibility. Helmed by Will Gluck, the romantic comedy-drama emerged as one of the most successful titles this year, to the surprise of everyone.
The movie follows two college arch-nemes reuniting years after graduation to attend a wedding as a pretend couple. From there, they start to fall in love with each other.
Sydney Sweeney Reveals Potential Anyone But You Sequel
During her appearance in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, actress Sydney Sweeney hinted at a potential sequel to Anyone But You. She told the host:
“I’m just so thankful that everybody’s loving it… Maybe like a high nine chance.”
Glen Powell, who starred opposite the Euphoria actress, also expressed interest in working with Sweeney again for a second installment. He shared to Variety during the SAG Awards:
“When you find somebody that you really jive with, Sydney is so easy to work with and so fun. We’re definitely trying to find the next thing. Please send us all the scripts you got. You know we’re here for it.”
Director Will Gluck has attributed the triumph of the film to the viewers. He said via Bloomberg that the positive reactions and word-of-mouth helped promote the movie, which also contributes to the possibility of getting a sequel.
“The success of Anyone But You has been led by the audience. They seem to have a great time watching it, feeling it, humming it — and have echoed this to their friends, family, and social media. And there is no better marketing than that.”
Anyone But You grossed over $200 million in global ticket sales against an estimated $25 million production budget. The plot is loosely based on William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.
Fans Don’t Want A Follow-Up To Anyone But You
While Sydney Sweeney feels thrilled to have a possible sequel, there are fans who do not think it necessary. Some expressed their sentiments regarding Hollywood’s obsession with follow-up movies. Check out their tweets below:
when actors have amazing chemistry in a romcom you aren’t supposed to make a sequel. you’re supposed to make a brand new movie and cast those actors as leads again. and do that for about 5 different movies. THIS is the formula. https://t.co/K5FBaaTKkJ
— ✨relax✨ (@cursedhat) February 29, 2024
Have Richard Gere and Julia Roberts taught us nothing? 😭 same goes for Ryan and Emma as well
— Ally_song0110 (@mingyeongsong2) February 29, 2024
it just baffles me why they are so fixated on making a sequel like cmon make a new movie instead
— Lotus 🪷 (@foreign_lotus) March 1, 2024
I ain’t never heard of a rom com sequel. Baby these are stand alone movies. Go find each other somewhere else! This is why we hated speed 2! Rom coms dont get sequels! They get spin offs! Ugh!!
— Nici Romo (@NiciRomo) February 29, 2024
Yesssss. The best thing about the movie was their chemistry, the characters themselves were generic, forgettable and kinda annoying. I don't want a sequel about Ben and Bea. I want a new movie with Sydney and Glen.
— champagnemami (@dolce__child) March 1, 2024
Example: Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone
— María (@bloodymar_i) March 1, 2024
As one Twitter user pointed out, actors who find great chemistry with one another should embark on new projects rather than rehashing the same story in a sequel. Another one remarked that Hollywood should have learned from its past mistakes as well as followed the footsteps of those who succeeded in the game.
In the aforementioned post, Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling’s La La Land was a massive hit, not to mention Oscar-worthy. Up until now, there are no plans for a sequel because the film itself does not require it. The duo has even shared the screen in three different movies (Gangster Squad, Crazy Stupid Love, and La La Land), and yet their chemistry remained top-notch.
Sydney Sweeney might be committing a career mistake by allowing a sequel to happen based on the international success of her film. As suggested by a fan, she and Glen Powell should work on a new project instead.
Anyone But You can be purchased digitally via Prime Video.
