Jeremy Allen White Finally Answers: Will He Ever Star in a Rom-Com?
Fresh off The Bear and with his Bruce Springsteen project about to drop, Jeremy Allen White says he’s game for a rom-com — but only if the role feels right.
Jeremy Allen White has dominated TV by yelling at a kitchen. Now he wants to try whispering sweet nothings. Maybe. If the part earns it.
So, is he actually up for a rom-com?
In a laid-back chat with Kate Hudson for Variety, White said he is genuinely curious about romantic comedies. He has never done one, but the idea appeals to him. He also made it clear he is not signing on just to twirl through a meet-cute and call it a day. He wants something with staying power.
'I’d love to. I’ve never done one before, but they seem so fun... I worry about finding the right character, because I’d want it to be a classic rom-com. Not a flash in the pan, but When Harry Met Sally.'
Why he is picky about it
This tracks with how he approaches the bigger swings. White has a Bruce Springsteen project on deck, and he went deep for it: period wardrobe, learning an old Gibson guitar, the whole vibe. He even said the gear messed with his posture. That is a very actor-brain detail, and also a sign that if he does a rom-com, he will probably overprepare the charm out of it in the best way.
Kate Hudson knows the terrain
Hudson, who literally headlined a rom-com that refuses to die (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, and yes, the yellow dress is still undefeated), backed him up on the difficulty level. She told him these movies are trickier than people think: the rules are specific, and the job is to give the audience exactly what they showed up for — to feel something and to actually laugh. Not a bad north star if you are trying to make your own Harry/Sally moment.
- White says he would love to try a rom-com, but only if it feels like a classic, not disposable.
- He has never made one before.
- He is best known for The Bear and has a Springsteen project about to be released.
- For Springsteen, he trained up on an old Gibson and wore period pieces that literally changed his posture.
- Hudson, a rom-com veteran, says the genre is harder than it looks and has its own rules — audiences want to feel and to laugh.