It’s time to get excited! Netflix’s upcoming romantic comedy, “Your Place or Mine,” pairs Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher, two actors who dominated the genre in the early 2000s. But instead of heralding the duo’s return to the beloved genre, fans have spent much of the last week grilling Witherspoon and Kutcher for their lack of chemistry on the red carpet. Photos from the “Your Place or Mine” red carpet have gone viral on social media due to the awkward energy between the co-stars.
So, what’s really going on here? During a recent interview on “Today,” Witherspoon revealed that chatter around her and Kutcher’s lack of red carpet chemistry became so big that she got a message from none other than Kutcher’s wife, Mila Kunis. Kunis emailed them, saying “You guys look so awkward on the red carpet together.” But Witherspoon notes it’s all in good fun, adding, “It’s just fun because when you know a girlfriend so much, it was just fun to get to know her significant other because I’ve loved her for so long. [Ashton] is so professional. He’s the funniest guy. I mean, such a goofball. We had so much fun.”
In “Your Place or Mine,” Witherspoon and Kutcher star as Debbie and Peter, lifelong best friends who live on opposite coasts. When they decide to swap houses and lives for a week, they’re forced to confront the possibility that maybe they do have some loving feelings for each other after all. The rom-com marks the feature directorial debut of Aline Brosh McKenna, best known for writing “The Devil Wears Prada,” “27 Dresses” and “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” The supporting cast includes Zoë Chao, Tig Notaro, Griffin Matthews, Rachel Bloom, Shiri Appleby, Vella Lovell and Steve Zahn.
For Kutcher, “Your Place or Mine” marks his first romantic comedy since starring opposite Natalie Portman in 2011’s “No Strings Attached.” Kutcher said of the experience, “Honestly, I think I had more fun shooting this movie than I ever had. It was genuinely a choice. I didn’t need to do it. I didn’t have to do it. It wasn’t like a career-building block. It was like, ‘I want to do this.’”
Kutcher added of Witherspoon, “I got to be in scenes across from a genuine movie star. She’s such a movie star. It was so wonderful and fun and funny and light. There was never a dark day. There was never a day that everything went wrong. I got spoiled.”
So, if you’re ready for a romantic comedy with a twist, make sure to check out “Your Place or Mine” when it streams on Netflix on February 10th. We can’t wait to see if Witherspoon and Kutcher have the chemistry to make this movie a classic!
Source: variety.com
