Anyone but her.
Top Hollywood producer Carol Baum, who is behind films like “Father of the Bride” and its sequel, claimed Hollywood “it” girl Sydney Sweeney “isn’t pretty” and “can’t act” during a recent discussion after a screening of her 1988 film “Dead Ringers,” according to the Daily Mail.
“I don’t get Sydney Sweeney,” Baum, who executive produced her first movie in 1984, reportedly said at the Jacob Burns Center in Pleasantville, N.Y., last week.
Baum said she came to the realization after she watched Sweeney’s latest film, “Anyone But You,” on an airplane. “I wanted to know who she is and why everybody’s talking about her,” she explained.
Producer Carol Baum (right) said Sydney Sweeney “isn’t pretty” and “can’t act” during a discussion last week, according to the Daily Mail. WireImage She made the unfavorable comments while discussing her 1988 film, “Dead Ringers.” Michael Kovac She also said Sweeney’s hit R-rated romcom, “Anyone But You,” was “unwatchable.” WireImageExplore More
She also described the romcom as “unwatchable.”
Baum further revealed her students at The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts couldn’t give a satisfactory reason as to why the 26-year-old star is so sought-after, either.
“I said to my class, ‘Explain this girl to me. She’s not pretty, she can’t act. Why is she so hot?'” she recalled. “Nobody had an answer.”
Despite her disinterest in Sweeney, Baum conceded that she’s not sure if she would turn down the opportunity to produce a movie with her in it, if her presence meant the project would get the go-ahead.
However, Baum admitted she wasn’t sure if she would give up a movie just because Sweeney was in it. Shark Beauty/TikTok “We all want to get the movie made and who walks away from a green light? Nobody I know,” she reasoned. Shark Beauty/TikTok“We all want to get the movie made and who walks away from a green light? Nobody I know,” she noted. “Your job is to get the movie made.”
Sweeney’s rep did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Sweeney skyrocketed to fame with the success of HBO’s “Euphoria,” in which she plays the vulnerable teenager Cassie Howard. The role earned her an Emmy nomination in 2022.
She also landed an Emmy nomination for her role as Olivia Mossbacher in “The White Lotus.”
Sweeney has been one of the most sought-after actresses in Hollywood after “Euphoria” debuted in 2019. Getty Images She has two Emmy nominations to her name at 26 years old. REUTERS Plus, “Anyone But You” became the highest-grossing R-rated romantic comedy since 2016’s “Bridget Jones’s Baby.” GC Images“Anyone But You,” which was just one of three major films to star Sweeney between December 2023 and March, had mixed reviews.
Despite the lukewarm critiques, it ended up ruling the box office, raking in more than $200 worldwide and becoming the highest-grossing R-rated romantic comedy since 2016’s “Bridget Jones’s Baby,” according to Variety.
The film made waves months before its arrival as rumors of an affair between Sweeney and her co-star Glen Powell ignited.
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Before the film premiered, Sweeney was at the center of affair rumors with her co-star, Glen Powell. Marion Curtis / StarPix for Sony Pictures However, the “Madame Web” star denied the rumors while hosting “SNL” in March. Rick Davis / SplashNews.com
However, the “The Handmaid’s Tale” actress addressed the gossip when she hosted “Saturday Night Live” in March.
“That’s obviously not true,” she asserted.
“Me and my fiancé [Jonathan Davino] produced the movie together and he was there the entire shoot.”
