Sydney Sweeney And Glen Powell's New Rom-Com Teaser Trailer Didn't Land So Hot With Some Fans, So Here's What People Are Saying

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So the trailer to the highly anticipated romantic comedy Anyone but You dropped this week.

Glen Powell and Sydney Sweeney looking at each other at the beach
Sony Pictures

If you're unsure what I'm talking about, it's a new rom-com starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell.

Close-up of Sydney at a media event
John Phillips / Getty Images, Emma Mcintyre / WireImage

Do you remember Sydney? If you're Gen Z, you probably know her from Euphoria. If you're a millennial (or older), you probably know her from The White Lotus.

Sydney crying in Euphoria
Eddy Chen / HBO, Mario Perez / HBO

Do you remember Glen? If you're Gen Z, you probably know him from Scream Queens. If you're a millennial (or older), you probably know him as the guy who made us watch Top Gun: Maverick more times than we're willing to admit.

Glen screaming in Scream Queens
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Well, the actors are starring in a new romantic comedy directed by Will Gluck (Easy A, Friends With Benefits), about two people who can't stand each other but pretend to be a couple.

Sydney and Glen in scenes from the movie, including when they're both wearing bathing suits

Months before the teaser dropped, the film received attention after photos of Sydney and Glen together went viral and had people wondering if they would ever date.

Glen and Sydney smiling at each other at a media event

Sydney laughed off the rumors earlier this year, saying, “That’s what people want! Glen and I don’t really care. We have so much fun together, and we respect each other so much; he’s such a hard worker, and I’m a hard worker. We’re excited for the press tour ... We talk all the time, like, ‘That’s really funny.’” But she left off the conversation with a playful, "They want it. It's fun to give it to 'em."

Glen and Sydney smiling at a media event
Gabe Ginsberg / WireImage

I'll just leave this slightly unrelated photo here of Sydney accepting the Best Fight Award, for Euphoria, from Glen and Jay Ellis at the 2022 MTV Movie & TV Awards.

Sydney smiling at Glen onstage and holding an award
Kevin Winter / Getty Images

Now the teaser has dropped for the movie that sparked a dozen scandalous rumors, and the fans are not having it.

Here's what the fans are saying about the Anyone but You teaser:

@ZoeRoseBryant / Sony Pictures / Via Twitter: @ZoeRoseBryant

"Is anyone else confused about the plot? Why are they pretending to be in a relationship? I feel like that would've been a compelling piece of information to include in the trailer but instead it's 'these two are pretending to date; can they do it?'"
Twitter: @latkedelrey

Twitter: @allurequinn

"Is this supposed to be a rom com? Why is the movie giving Gone Girl, 50 Shades? Is she a secret spy who's gonna kill him? Are they having a secret love affair and their partners will plot to kill them? I'm really confused about the dark undertones!"
Twitter: @niccoyat
"This is actually driving me up the wall; why do they not like each other? What is their reason for pretending to date? THESE ARE TWO CRUCIAL PIECES OF PREMISE INFORMATION"
Twitter: @gregsbridgerton

Twitter: @bvckleybegins

"I've been so excited for this movie but what is happening in this trailer? The music choice and the way it's cut is not giving rom-com"
Twitter: @lanikaps

Twitter: @sierraskyexo

Twitter: @en0va516

Twitter: @mynameisnotlynn

"I think it's very easy to say 'aw man this movie looks baaad' but I'm pretty sure it's just the trailer that's bad; they think they should be drawing in Fifty Shades just because they're hot people, when there's clearly some comedy going on here?"
Twitter: @kickassvargas

Twitter: @idrawtwinks

Of course, a trailer doesn't determine whether a full movie is good or not, so we'll have to wait until Dec. 22 to see what the real reception is to the film. Still, did you watch the trailer? If so, LMK in the comments what you thought.

UPDATE: An earlier version of this post misspelled Sydney's name.

Oct. 20, 2023, at 23:52 PM