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Sydney Sweeney orchestrated faux Glen Powell romance to plug 'Anyone But You.' And it worked

Glen Powell, left, and Sydney Sweeney attend the "Anyone But You" New York premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on Dec. 11, 2023, in New York.

Unwritten or totally scripted? Glen Powell applauded his "Anyone But You" co-star Sydney Powell for orchestrating a marketing campaign for the hit rom-com that hinted at an alleged romance between the two leads.

It was straight out of the rom-com marketing days of yore. And it actually worked, thanks to its comely co-stars and a little help

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