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As more and more Emily Henry books get adapted into movies, the expectations for the adaptations get higher and higher. For the next film, Beach Read, heading to the big screen, people already had a lot to say about the cast. Thankfully, the noise isn’t bothering Henry too much. “I also have to sit back and let it unfold,” Henry told the Today show this morning. “It is our baby — the readers’ and my baby — but it’s also the filmmakers’ baby and the studio’s baby, and I’m along for the ride with the readers, and we just have to trust the vision.” Many fans were unhappy with Patrick Schwarzenegger as Gus Everett, creating the hashtag #NotMyGus and saying that he was not who they envisioned for the character. Phoebe Dynevor stars opposite Schwarzenegger as January Andrews.
Regardless of the backlash, Henry has full faith in the creative team for bringing her book to life. “Yulin Kuang, our writer-director, is so brilliant, and I know she’s gonna do an amazing job,” she added. “I also just keep getting emails about everyone else that they’re locking in, which is not public news yet, so I can’t share, but I’m getting really excited. They’re starting shooting very soon.”
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