Lili Reinhart wants to keep the reality of ‘The Love Hypothesis’ in its latest project. The actress will appear as one of the leads in the upcoming film, which is adapted from Ali Hazelwood’s best-selling book. In one of her recent interviews, the actress opened up about how she got the part and how the producers and actors tried their best to keep the main story of the book intact.
Lili Reinhart opens up about working on ‘The Love Hypothesis’
‘Forbidden Fruit’ star Lili Reinhart has once again taken the world by storm as her latest single ‘The Love Hypothesis’ was shared online. After the release, Reinhart spoke to the crowd on the ‘Obsessed Fest Panel,’ where she revealed how she got the script. PEOPLE reported that the actor revealed that he had not read Hazelwood’s novel when he received the script.He added, “The script was brought to me. I haven’t read the book yet, but as soon as I got the script, I read the script, then I went to read the book, and then I felt sure that I would do it. I wasn’t sure that I wanted to do a romantic comedy, but then I was sold very quickly on the idea. ” He stars on the side. Tom Batemanwho also weighed in on the subject, sharing that he too was not sure about acting in a romantic drama; however, “he read and fell in love with people and the world.”Talking about what he liked most about the book while working on “The Love Hypothesis”, Reinhart added, “I think it felt, as much as possible, like a timeless romantic comedy. I think that’s what the script was able to feel to me while still maintaining the integrity of both and doing the book justice. [which] I think our writer, Sarah, certainly did. Yes, the heart of the book is in the movie. “
Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman talk about what to expect from the film
Reinhart added that she knows exactly what to expect from the film and hopes that everyone will like it. He concluded by saying: “There is only one year left for people to be happy.Bateman revealed that the pair put a lot of effort into the project, adding, “I think it’s very difficult when you’re adapting a film because everyone who loves the book has an idea of what the characters are going to be. Everyone who was involved loved the book and in fairness to everyone who loved it.”
Plot of ‘The Love Hypothesis’
The film, based on Ali Hazelwood’s novel, follows PhD student Olive and her professor, Dr. Carlsen, who start a fake relationship to test their ideas about falling in love. Besides Reinhart and Bateman, the film also stars Rachel Marsh as Anh, Jaboukie Young-White as Malcolm, Nicholas Duvernay as Jeremy, and Arty Froushan as Tom. The movie is scheduled to release on September 23, 2026 on Prime Video.