When Ali Hazelwood’s novel, The Love Hypothesis, was released in 2021, it quickly became a must-read in the contemporary romance category. Originally, the book, which was inspired by Star Wars’ fiction, became a success with a unique fake dating story, a STEM dropout with interesting and relatable characters. Needless to say, the book stayed on The New York Times’ bestseller list for 10 months and was regarded as Amazon’s best romance novel in 2021. Several fans wanted to see the heartwarming plot on the big screen, and after a lot of ‘Yes’ and ‘No’, its film adaptation is finally in the making.
Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman will play the leads in The Love Hypothesis
Lili Reinhart was announced as the female lead in The Love Hypothesis by Deadline. Later, she took to her Instagram handle and confirmed the news that she will be playing ‘Olive Smith’, the awkward yet intelligent PhD student. Just a day later, the news portal confirmed that Nile actor, Tom Bateman, would play the role of ‘Dr. Adam Carlsen’. Talking about her reaction to the news, Ali Hazelwood told Deadline:
“Elizabeth Cantillon, Claire Scanlon, and Lili Reinhart have all created, produced, or starred in works that I’m absolutely feral about. I am beyond honoured that they’re choosing to bring their talent to this project. Books and films are very different media, and I have complete trust in this brilliant team. I cannot wait to see the final product they’ll come up with.”
