Zoey Deutch has some gleefully selection vocabulary for her Set It Up co-star Glen Powell.
When inquired about her ideas on Powell's latest prosperity in rom-coms like Anyone But You and Hit Man, Deutch, 29, teases, “Quit being unfaithful to me, Glen!”.
Chatting with PEOPLE backstage at New York's Barrymore Theatre, the place she's presently headlining the Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder's Our Town, Deutch makes it evident that she's simply joking.
However, the shut connection she established with Powell, 35 — on display screen in 2018's Set It Up and off-screen — signifies Anyone But You superstar Sydney Sweeney and Hit Man superstar Adria Arjona (and even Twisters lead Daisy Edgar-Jones, give or take a kiss) might be her rivals.
“No, I'm immensely, greatly happy for him,” Deutch states with a smile. “And I know this has been mentioned, but there is no one in this industry who deserves it more than him.”
Powell “toils so diligently, he is so considerate to everyone, and I'm just extremely happy for him,” she signifies. “He merits all the triumph, and we know there's a lot more to arrive.”
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Set It Up, crafted by director Claire Scanlon and author Katie Silberman, turned a smash hit when it debuted on Netflix in 2018. Co-starring Taye Diggs and Lucy Liu, it narrated the story of two govt aides to high-strung executives who contrive to create a love match for his or her superiors — solely to develop emotions for one another.
Naturally, the electrical chemistry Deutch and Powell established within the movie had followers speculating in regards to the nature of their off-screen rapport. “It won't transpire,” quipped Deutch about relationship her co-star in a 2018 conversation with PEOPLE.
“It's never gonna happen,” affirmed Powell at that second — although he additionally bantered about encountering romantic companions by relocating close to them, which is exactly what he did reverse Deutch whereas taking pictures Set It Up.
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Regarding the prospect of a continuation to the movie numerous deemed part of a rom-com resurgence, Diggs talked about at its premiere that he was “all for creating more.” The actor, 53, communicated to PEOPLE on the time, “I had no inkling that the movie would perform as commendably [as it did].”
Deutch stars with Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes, and extra within the Kenny Leon–helmed Our Town, presently displaying on the Barrymore Theatre. Tickets are presently available.
