JOE ALWYN HAS SKILLS
He Joins The Sexy Cast Of Conversations With Friends
Honestly, PROVOKRs, there is one person we miss and don’t see enough of: Joe Alwyn. Sure, we take comfort that he is shacked up with his ultra-famous boo Taylor Swift at one of her many properties, but we want to see him in action. Lucky for us, a new project is on the horizon for the British babe. He’s a lead character in the upcoming adaptation of Sally Rooney’s steamy debut, Conversations with Friends.
But let’s talk about Alwyn first. His first role was from director Ang Lee in the 2016 war film Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk. Right off the bat, Alwyn made a name for himself. That led to two more roles before 2018, his breakout year. That year alone, he starred in Boy Erased, Mary Queen of Scots, and, of course, The Favourite, in which he gets a hand job from Emma Stone in an iconic wedding night scene. From there, he landed a role alongside Cynthia Erivo in Harriet. In the next two years, Alwyn will double his acting credits, including Joanna Hogg’s The Souvenir: Part II.
Now, back to Conversations with Friends. Alwyn will play the leading man Nick, who finds himself having an affair with a young writer, Frances (played by newcomer Alison Oliver). It all starts when Frances’ best friend and ex Bobbi (Sasha Lane) meets photographer Melissa (Jemima Kirke), married to Nick.
Alwyn is perfect for this role. Nick is a mysterious actor who has a tough, good-looking exterior that doesn’t show the intensities of his passions and sensitivities. Sounds like Alwyn, right?
The series has pedigree, too. It will head to Hulu, where Rooney’s other novel, Normal People, was brought to life. That insanely sexy series did justice to its source material by director Lenny Abrahamson, who signed on for Conversations with Friends. (You might know him for directing Brie Larson in Room.)
Conversations with Friends is just as sexy as Normal People, and it’s one of our favorite novels. Combined with this drop-dead gorgeous cast, we are already squirming with anticipation. Now, excuse us while we reread Conversations with Friends.
