Summary
Kate Hudson discusses the potential for a sequel toHow To Lose A Guy In 10 Days. The 2003 movie stars Hudson alongside Matthew McConaughey, the latter of whom plays a man named Benjamin Barry, who works as an advertising executive and has the hubris to believe that he can make a woman fall in love with him in only 10 days.How to Lose a Guy in 10 Dayswas directed by Donald Petrie, and in addition to Hudson and McConaughey, features a leading cast including Adam Goldberg, Kathryn Hahn, Annie Parisse, Thomas Lennon, and Michael Michele.
Speaking withWatch What Happens Live(viaDeadline), Hudson discusses the possibility of making a sequel toHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. Hudson says she believes aHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Dayssequel was always being thought about, even if it never came to fruition. For a sequel to be made, the actor believes that “all that matters would be the script and if Matthew [McConaughey] and [her] would be into the script.” If these conditions were met, Hudson suggested thatshe would be open to joining the project. Check out the full quote from Hudson below:
I think they’re always thinking about that. All that matters would be the script and if Matthew and I would be into the script. I think we’re both totally open but it’s just never happened.
How Matthew McConaughey’s Career Has Evolved Since How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days
McConaughey Has Largely Departed From Rom-Com
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Dayscame relatively early on in McConaughey’s career, when he was more actively engaged in therom-com genre. Some of McConaughey’s other titles around that time includedThe Wedding PlannerandTiptoes, both of which were also early 2000s romantic comedies. The actor’s ineffable charm led to success in this genre, a charisma which is especially evident inHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days. As Benjamin Barry, he had to have the slickness (or sliminess) of an advertiser in addition to the smoothness of trying to win someone over romantically.
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Since then,McConaughey’s careerhasshifted significantly in terms of genre. While there are exceptions, the actor’s work in the last decade has included more serious, dramatic projects, includingInterstellar,True Detectiveseason 1, andThe Sea of Trees. Even his comedic work is more in the realm of dark comedy, such asThe Gentlemen. The actor’s upcoming works include other dramatic tales, such as the filmsThe Rivals of Amziah KingandThe Lost Bus.
AHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Dayssequel would be a departure from McConaughey’s current trends. If he were to make a sequel, or any romantic comedy for that matter, it would be a return to roots for the actor, who has strayed away from the genre as he has continued his career. Even if there are no active plans forHow to Lose a Guy in 10 Days2in the works, it would make for an interesting sequel if Hudson and McConaughey are as open as the former would seem to suggest.
How to Lose A Guy In 10 Days
Cast
How to Lose A Guy in 10 Days, directed by Donald Petrie, is a romantic comedy starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. The film follows a magazine writer and an advertising executive, each with conflicting personal agendas, as they navigate the complexities of a burgeoning relationship. Through humorous situations and romantic entanglements, the narrative explores themes of love, deception, and the challenges of modern dating.
