1 of 4 | Joel Courtney and Bailee Madison star in "40 Dates and 40 Nights," in theaters Friday. Photo courtesy of Brainstorm Media
LOS ANGELES, June 26 (UPI) -- Joel Courtney said his bickering with leading lady Bailee Madison in 40 Dates and 40 Nights, in theaters Friday and digital video-on-demand Tuesday, shows their intense connection.
Madison plays Leah, a single woman who agrees to her grandmother Gigi's (Annie Potts) proposal to go on 40 dates. If none of them are a match Gigi will pay Leah's rent for a year.
Courtney plays Mason, date No. 20 with whom she already had an awkward encounter at the pharmacy. In a recent Zoom interview with UPI, Courtney, 30, said the bickering part of the romantic comedy lays the foundation for a stronger connection.
"The passion of' I can't stand you' is you have a strong connection to this person, though it's perceived negative," Courtney said. "If it turns positive, that strong connection becomes very, very connected."
