Joe Alwyn and comedian Mary Beth Barone were photographed walking across the Williamsburg Bridge and grabbing dinner in New York City on Sept. 17, and the internet immediately did what it does best: assumed they were a couple. The rumors spread fast, largely because Alwyn, 35, dated Taylor Swift for more than six years before their 2023 split. Barone, 35, has also been linked to“Emily in Paris”star Lucas Bravo this year, so the pairing felt plausible to plenty of people.
Then Barone stepped in and flipped the whole story. In an Instagram post Tuesday, she joked that she was“hard launching this project,”revealing that she and Alwyn are co-starring in a rom-com called“Still We Met.”She wrote the film herself, and Lena Dunham is among the executive producers. So that bridge walk and dinner? Consider it pre-production publicity, whether they planned it that way or not.
Fans got an extra laugh when Barone added,“What’s crazy is I actually don’t even have a type.”Instead of a stiff denial, she gave everyone a movie to get excited about, which is a masterclass in turning speculation into promotion.“Still We Met”doesn’t have a release date yet, but after this rollout, it’s already on our radar. Are you planning to watch it? Let us know in the comments.
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