Emily Henry is addressing the criticism of the casting for the film adaptation of her novel, Beach Read.
While appearing on Today with Jenna & Sheinelle on Tuesday, the bestselling author reflected on the fan reactions to the casting of her 2020 romance novel’s upcoming film adaptation starring Phoebe Dynevor and Patrick Schwarzenegger as the romantic leads.
After it was announced that Schwarzenegger will star as Gus Everett, the online fan discourse was divided with many noting that the actor was the wrong choice for the character. Despite the mixed response, Henry hasn’t spoken out about it — until now.
“I also have to sit back and let it unfold,” Henry said of the mixed fan reactions. ”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.”
Henry then expressed her support for the film’s writer-director Yulin Kuang, saying, “Yulin Kuang, our writer-director, is so brilliant and I know she’s gonna do an amazing job.” Kuang previously co-wrote the screenplay for the Netflix adaptation of Henry’s novel People We Meet on Vacation.
