Tom Bateman on Discovering The Love Speculation’ Reylo Fan Fiction Origins

The Love Speculation relies on Ali Hazelwood’s e book of the identical identify that originated as Star Wars Rey and Kylo Ren fan fiction, however that was information to its star Tom Bateman, who occurs to be married to Daisy Ridley, a.ok.a. Rey herself.

The film tells the story of a PhD candidate and professor who fall in love whereas performing a faux romance within the identify of science. Bateman performs Dr. Adam Carlsen, the professor who winds up falling for Olive Smith, performed by Lil Reinhart.

In dialog with ScreenRant’s Ash Crossan whereas selling his new movie Hedda on the Toronto Worldwide Movie Pageant, Bateman shared his preliminary response to discovering he had stumbled into the world of Reylo (Rey + Kylo Ren) fan fiction. Right here’s what he needed to say:

ScreenRant: I am simply curious how this got here to be.

Tom Bateman: Are you aware what … I wasn’t conscious of it, and neither was Dais, of this connection. I used to be instructed it after I used to be supplied the job. They mentioned, “By the way in which, that is loosely the place the inspiration got here from, and I believed that meant that that was what impressed Ali Hazelwood to start out writing, as a result of the e book is clearly so completely different from something.

However it wasn’t till the announcement of the solid that I grew to become totally conscious of how a lot love there’s from the followers on the market. It simply made me very excited to be a part of it.

ScreenRant: It seems such as you guys are having a blast.

Tom Bateman: It was. It was tremendous enjoyable and we simply wrapped right here about two weeks in the past. It was very, very enjoyable.

What Tom Bateman’s Casting Means For The Love Speculation

The Love Speculation could not look on the floor like a Star Wars-inspired story, however Tom Bateman’s casting is a deal with for followers of the supply materials’s supply materials. His connection to Daisy Ridley signifies that, even when in a small, roundabout manner, the unique imaginative and prescient from which The Love Speculation was created is being realized.

In fact, there isn’t a Rey and Kylo Ren romance on this film, however Bateman greater than doubtless drew on his personal experiences when bringing the romantic relationship in The Love Speculation to life. In that manner, the actor behind Rey nearly positively helped form Bateman’s efficiency.

Our Take On The Love Speculation’ Casting Coincidence

The coincidental casting selection of Tom Bateman in The Love Speculation may very well find yourself serving to the film. The Love Speculation doesn’t current itself as primarily based on Star Wars fanfiction, in order that hidden side could attract a distinct section of viewers members who in any other case wouldn’t have made the trouble to see it.

And, as Bateman steered, the Reylo love is robust with sections of the Star Wars fandom. This will likely or might not be sufficient to make a dent within the film’s success, nevertheless it wouldn’t be the largest shock. Fifty Shades of Gray, for instance, did fairly effectively on the theaters, undoubtedly piquing the curiosity of loads of Twilight followers.

Both manner, Bateman’s casting in The Love Speculation will doubtless be the closest factor to a live-action realization of the Reylo romance hopefuls will get… until Daisy Ridley and Adam Driver themselves are solid in a sequel or one thing wild occurs in Rey’s subsequent Star Wars movie.