December 5, 2024 11:59 am

Glen Powell Reveals Big Reason Anyone But You Had to Release in Theaters: 'We Had Offers From Every Streamer'
Glen Powell Reveals Big Reason Anyone But You Had to Release in Theaters: 'We Had Offers From Every Streamer'

Glen Powell Reveals Big Reason Anyone But You Had to Release in Theaters: ‘We Had Offers From Every Streamer’

Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney’s rom-com Anyone But You had many offers to go direct to streaming, but Powell believed that the film’s “cultural impact” would be lost. It’s a sub-genre that was once potent at the box office but has subsided in recent years with most of them heading to streaming services. That was almost the case with their R-rated romp but both stars knew it wouldn’t have the same impact on those platforms.

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​The R-rated romantic comedy, which co-starred Sydney Sweeney, became a huge word-of-mouth hit with a global gross of $219 million. Read More