Washington [US], January 5 : Actor Kate Hudson talked about the trend of rom-coms and said that it is difficult to get "male movie stars to make rom-coms," reported People.
"It's hard to get male movie stars to make rom-coms," the 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days' actress said on Thursday's episode of The View. "As long as we can get more Marvel guys to like, you know, 'Hey, come to a rom-com!', I think that that's a big part of the formula too."
Sara Haines, a panelist, inquired about the "misstep" between male performers and the appeal of romantic comedies, Hudson said, "I think it's about the writing, and how we're investing in telling the story of the writing and the directors."
"If you look at the classic rom-coms or movies that last forever -- 'cause they do, they're the ones that last forever; people go back and back -- they had the best writers," she explained, naming the late Nora Ephron as one example."
"So it's more about how the studios are investing in the talents," Hudson added.
She also discussed the enduring legacy of her book How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, which celebrated its 20th anniversary last year and starring Matthew McConaughey.
"Honestly, I think it was well-written," Hudson said. "I think there's this sort of misconception that a rom-com is supposed to have a certain formula -- which it does, there is a formula that works -- but it does also start with the writing. We went through multiple writers on that. We really made sure we had a great foundation of a script. And then the cast."
"The cast was pretty good," agreed Sunny Hostin.
"We like that McConaughey!" Hudson said with a laugh of her costar, 54, whom she also appeared with again in the 2008 rom-com Fool's Gold.
Aside from the aforementioned films, Hudson (44) is known for rom-coms like My Best Friend's Girl (2008), Bride Wars (2009), Something Borrowed (2011), Mother's Day (2016) and more.
During her appearance on Hot Ones in December 2022, the 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' actress said that "an actually good story" can make a good romantic comedy stand out.
"I think sometimes people think rom-coms are all about the meet-cute," Hudson told host Sean Evans. "A great rom-com is about meeting love, discovering love, falling in love, love falling apart, and then how you come back together. That's a very traditional rom-com structure."
"The ones that we love are with two movie stars in a love story. They're shiny and they're bright and it's like wish-fulfilment," she continued. "It's supposed to make you feel fuzzy, and then they stay with you forever. They're the most classic."
The actress went on to explain that "just because they're supposed to feel bright doesn't mean they need to look so bright."
"A lot of times, I think the genre gets kind of dumbed down because they think they know," Hudson said. "And then the chemistry... I'm grateful that it was me and Matthew, because he's a blast," reported People.