April 20th 2024.
Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway recently revealed that she stopped receiving scripts for romantic comedies after she turned 30 years old. The 41-year-old star, known for her breakout role in the teen rom-com "The Princess Diaries," has since had a successful and diverse career spanning over two decades.
In her early twenties, Hathaway was often offered roles as the female lead in romantic comedies such as "Ella Enchanted," "Becoming Jane," and "Love & Other Drugs." However, as she entered her thirties and focused on her personal life and motherhood, she noticed a shift in the scripts she was receiving. In a recent press conference for her new film "The Idea of You," she shared, "I didn't realize it at the time, but in my thirties, I stopped getting offered romantic scripts."
Despite this change, Hathaway's career continued to thrive. She went on to win an Oscar for her role in "Les Misérables" and worked on projects with acclaimed directors such as Christopher Nolan in "Interstellar" and "The Dark Knight Rises." She also explored a variety of genres, including comedies and independent films.
However, when she was offered the role of Solène, a 40-year-old single mother who falls in love with a 24-year-old musician in "The Idea of You," Hathaway couldn't help but question the lack of romantic scripts being offered to her. She shared, "When this script came to me... I couldn't help but wonder, 'Where have these stories gone? Why did they stop coming to me?'"
For Hathaway, the film became personal as she approached her own 40th birthday while filming. She said, "It was a very meta experience making this film, as I was also turning 40 and realizing that I hadn't been offered a romantic script in a long time."
The film's producer, Cathy Schulman, confirmed that Hathaway was their first and only choice for the role of Solène. She admitted that she had broken her own rule of not developing a project with one specific actress in mind, but she couldn't imagine anyone else playing the role.
"The Idea of You" also stars British actor Nicholas Galitzine as the lead singer of the boyband that Hathaway's character's daughter used to love. The film will be available for streaming on Prime Video from May 2nd.
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