MUMBAI: Acclaimed director Celine Song is back with a rom-com, Materialists. Starring Dakota Johnson, Chris Evans, and Pedro Pascal in the lead, the film takes us into the life a fiercely intelligent and unapologetically blunt matchmaker Lucy (Dakota Johnson), who is caught up between her feelings for her charming but broke ex, John (Chris Evans) and Mr Perfect and rich suitor, Harry (Pedro Pascal).
After casting Dakota Johnson and Chris Evans as John, Song thought of casting Harry, the other man vying for Lucy. She recalls thinking that the answer was right in front of her: "Pedro I’ve known and loved for a while, but one day we were having a conversation that went very deep about the holiness of love — and the insane difficulty of love, love as a challenge — and I just realized then and there that I was talking to Harry."
“It was really important for Harry to not be a villain, or for him to not be a joke,” she says. “So I needed somebody who is completely lovable. Because with somebody who is Mr. Perfect, the truth is that we’re going to hate that guy. But the fact that Pedro is playing this character so vulnerably, we can't help but be charmed by and love. He’s like an open wound.”
Talking about Harry's character, Song says, "Harry wants to be the most valuable version of himself, and he has a lot in common with Lucy on that level. They're really clear about their own value, and they also believe in improving it, which is why I think Harry and Lucy respect each other so much.”
Sony Pictures Entertainment India releases Materialists in India on June 13th, 2025.
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