Nicholas Galitzine and Anne Hathaway Kiss in ‘The Idea of You’ Trailer
August Moon singer Hayes Campbell came to life and stole Anne Hathaway‘s heart in it The idea of you trailer.
“What about what people will say?” asks Hathaway, who plays Solène Marchand, in the film’s first trailer, out Wednesday, March 6. Nicholas GalitzineHayes, Hayes’ character, responds, “I don’t care what they say.”
The upcoming film, out on Thursday, May 2, is based on Robin Lee‘s novel of the same name – and proves that Galitzine keeps the boy band watching on lock.
“I’m too old for you,” Hathaway, 41, whispers to Galitzine, 29, elsewhere in the trailer, just before their characters share a passionate kiss for the first time. That one line seemingly defines the entire film, which follows 40-year-old single mother Solène’s unexpected romance with 24-year-old August Moon frontman Hayes.
In addition to teasing their spicy relationship, the trailer also gives fans a look at how Solène is dealing with the public reaction to her romance with Hayes – and how their age difference is perceived.
“I didn’t know my happiness would piss off so many people,” Hathaway’s character declares. Other moments in the trailer seem to come straight from the book. For example, when Hathaway and Galitzine run into the ocean during a romantic beach vacation.
Apart from a few crucial moments in the film, The idea of you trailer also offered fans a first listen to August Moon’s “Dance Before We Walk.” A full version of the song was also officially released on Wednesday.
As a lead singer with tattoos, fans of The idea of you novel cannot help but compare Hayes with Harry Styles – during his One Direction days. However, the author cleared up speculations during an interview with Fashion in 2020.
“This was never intended to be a book about Harry Styles,” said author Lee, who admitted that Styles and Prince Harry were two inspirations behind Hayes.
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“Just the idea that this film promotes female pleasure as a kind of protagonist, I find it very interesting and unique,” Galitzine said during an interview with British HitsRadio on Tuesday, March 5. “It’s clear that [the movie] shows an age difference in love between a younger man and an older woman that we don’t normally see on screen.”
It was previously announced that The Idea of You will premiere as the final film at South by Southwest (SXSW) on Saturday, March 16. Prime Video offered a sneak peek at the film as they teased their 2024 film releases in a December 2023 preview. However, the newly released trailer offers so much more.
The idea of you premieres May 2 on Prime Video.