Anne Hathaway shares details about ‘explicit’ intimate scenes in her upcoming Prime Video rom-com The Idea of You

Anne Hathaway opened up about the steamy scenes in her upcoming romance film The Idea of ​​You.

The 41-year-old actress shared the inspiration behind the film’s “explicit” intimate scenes during an interview with director Michael Showalter.

In a conversation with Varietyshe talked about the “North Star” that accompanied them while they filmed for the romantic comedy Prime Video – in which she stars opposite Nicholas Galitzine, 29.

For the ‘intimate acts’, the Princess Diaries vet – who revealed she had to do ‘crude’ chemistry tests for castings early in her career – said they looked to Robinne Lee’s novel of the same name for inspiration while making the film adaptation .

‘I was inspired by [Lee’s book] in terms of [intimate acts],’ she said. ‘In the book Robinne describes intimate actions with the most incredible energy.’

Speaking to Variety, she spoke about the “North Star” that accompanied them while they filmed for the romantic comedy Prime Video – in which she stars opposite Nicholas Galitzine, 29

She noticed a particular scene in the author’s work that was their “North Star” while filming love scenes.

‘During their first physical sexual connection, Hayes brings Solene to orgasm [she is fully] dressed,” she recalled.

“That became our North Star in terms of expressing cinematic sex in a way that makes it about her pleasure, while also making the point that a big part of pleasure is giving pleasure to someone else,” she explained.

In the upcoming film, Hathaway portrays a 40-year-old art gallery owner and single mother named Solène.

The premise of the film is that she becomes romantically involved with a 24-year-old singer from the boy band August Moon, Hayes Campbell, played by Galitzine.

Last month, Hathaway addressed rumors that her on-screen love interest is based on One Direction alum Harry Styles and that her character is based on his real-life ex Olivia Wilde.

“Everyone needs to chill,” she said E! News as she shut down the speculation. “Sorry, I probably shouldn’t be so reactive about it. I just think no.’

Her latest interview comes shortly after producer Cathy Schulman revealed that the role was almost played by another Hollywood A-lister instead of Hathaway.

For the ‘intimate acts’, the Princess Diaries vet said they looked to Robinne Lee’s novel of the same name for inspiration while making the film adaptation

She noticed a particular scene in the author’s work that was their “North Star” while filming love scenes

The premise of the film is that she becomes romantically involved with a 24-year-old singer from the boy band August Moon, Hayes Campbell, who is played by Galitzine. Last month, Hathaway addressed rumors that her on-screen love interest is based on One Direction alum Harry Styles and that her character is based on his real-life ex Olivia Wilde. The film adaptation of The Idea of ​​You premieres on Prime Video on May 2

She told Variety that they almost cast Sandra Bullock, 59, but “she wasn’t the right age.”

“I’m not saying Anne wasn’t my first choice,” Schulman clarified. “I’m saying I was thinking of the girl we can all put in their shoes. The girl next door thing. Meg Ryan is doing so well too. And Anne too.’

She continued, “And I did the thing I always advise people not to do, which is develop something with one person in mind – because what if you don’t get them?”

She added, “So I definitely felt like the character on the page was kind of a vintage Anne from The Princess Diaries or The Devil Wears Prada. And I missed that, Anne, and I wondered if she misses that too.

“But she had also said to me that she wanted to do something at 40 where she could stand on the top of a building and shout, ‘I’m 40 and I’m still alive.’ And more than that, I can still have sex and I can still light up a room!’

The film adaptation of The Idea of ​​You premieres on Prime Video on May 2.