The debut director sat down with the publication to talk about her upcoming thriller Pussy Island, which she also co-wrote; it features her famous now-beau. Rumors first started flying about the status of the two stars in January 2021, according to People. Kravitz was in the middle of a divorce from ex-husband Karl Glusman when she and Tatum were spotted together as they were already working on Pussy Island, though a source confirmed that they were not dating. It wasn’t until August of the same year that a source reportedly confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that the two were a couple, stating that their friendship had blossomed into more. Even a year later, Kravitz was hesitant to delve too deep into it with the WSJ. “I guess what I’ll say is when you make things with people it’s a very sacred space, and when you’re compatible with somebody creatively it often opens up other channels, because you’re kind of sharing all of yourself," she said, before confirming that it was this project that led to their romance. “I’m really grateful that this movie has brought him into my life that way.” Funnily enough, even before falling in love with him, Kravitz was aiming to cast him in the role. “I wanted to find someone who hadn’t played a dark character before, because I think that’s exciting to watch someone who’s mostly played boy next door, good guy, love interest, all of that,” she said. With films like 21 Jump Street, Step Up and Dear John under his belt, Tatum certainly fits the bill. Per Deadline, Pussy Island centers on Frida, a young waitress who works her way into the good graces of tech mogul Slater King. But when she arrives to an exclusive gathering on his private island, Frida’s certain there’s something more to the tropical paradise than what it seems—”something terrifying," the synopsis assures. As an observation of the way male magnates often treat women, Kravitz wanted to ensure the actor was truly just that. “I felt, even from afar, before I knew him, that he was a feminist and that he wasn’t afraid of exploring that darkness, because he knows he’s not that,” she said. “That’s why I was drawn to him and wanted to meet with him. And I was right.” More News:
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