Madame Internet‘s Dakota Johnson will quickly star in Materialists, a romantic comedy movie the place she’s caught up in a love triangle with Pedro Pascal and Chris Evans. In a latest interview at Cannes, Johnson had nothing however excessive reward for her co-stars.
Talking with Deadline, Johnson revealed what it was like working with Pascal and Evans and their camaraderie on set. “Chris and Pedro have been great. They’re each fairly humorous dudes. They each actually make me chuckle,” she stated. “I actually make Chris chuckle, which I like rather a lot. And Pedro and I have been mates earlier than, so simply having the ability to hang around all day was actually enjoyable.”
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Johnson revealed that her expertise engaged on Materialists was totally different to different film units she’s been on, saying that it was a extra pleasurable expertise due to her co-stars. “As a result of whenever you’re on set, you’re similar to, ‘Oh, I’m in film jail and I can’t do something, and I can’t see anyone and I dwell on set,‘” she defined. “So, it was simply so enjoyable to have a buddy there. However they’re each, I believe, actually great on this film.”
Materialists will hit theaters in June from A24 Photos within the U.S. and by way of Sony Photos internationally. Within the movie, Johnson plays a matchmaker who will get caught up in a love triangle with an prosperous businessman (Pascal) and her ex-boyfriend (Evans). Johnson described the movie as “actually harking back to rom-coms that have been my jam rising up. Very Jim Brooks, Nora Ephron.” Materialists is written and directed by Celine Music, whose directorial movie debut, Previous Lives, acquired essential acclaim and an Academy Award nomination.
Johnson additionally praised Music and her dedication to the film. “We have been of 1 thoughts. It was so lovely, actually, actually lovely. I believe, due to her background as a playwright, she is actually within the area with you, and it virtually felt like she was within the scenes with me,” Johnson shared. “If this was the shot, she’d be down right here on the ground proper subsequent to me, simply out of body. She’s actually a real actual deal filmmaker, and it’s simply an incredible to see that.“
Johnson Is Set To Star In An Upcoming Colleen Hoover Adaptation
Johnson additionally teased followers about Verity, the Colleen Hoover novel adaptation that she’s starring in in addition to govt producing. Whereas the actor went in-depth when requested questions on Materialists, she was extra guarded together with her responses about Verity, admitting that she did not know a lot in regards to the hit novel forward of taking pictures. “Sure, we simply completed filming. I didn’t know what Verity was earlier than I used to be despatched the script, and it’s primarily based on a Colleen Hoover novel that I assume is sort of in style. Persons are actually into it,” Johnson stated.
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Nonetheless, Johnson praised Hoover. “She’s such a humorous individual as nicely. She’s a very cool individual,” the actor continued. She additionally shared her ideas on her character, Lowen Ashleigh, who’s considered one of Verity‘s predominant solid members alongside Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) and Jeremy Crawford (Josh Hartnett). “I am principally the dangerous man, I believe,” Johnson teased. “It is so enjoyable.”
Materialists will probably be launched on June 13.
Supply: Deadline
- Launch Date
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June 25, 2025
- Director
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Celine Music
- Writers
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Celine Music
- Producers
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Christine Vachon, Pamela Koffler
