Since the heyday of romantic comedies in the 2000s, Kate Hudson has been thinking about what separates the good from the bad in the genre. She once joked that when she was in her 70s, she would be a "romantic comedy professor" at New York University's film school. Frankly, that doesn't seem like an exaggeration, as she offered her own theory on the Jan. 4 episode of The View as to why there's a lack of truly great romantic comedies.
How to Make a Loveable Romantic Comedy
Hudson's time on The View was mostly spent talking about her plans to release her debut album in 2024 and her parenting philosophy, but co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin couldn't help but bring up Her 2003 romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy. 10 days . Griffin wanted to know why she thought the film was still so beloved, which led Hudson to launch an entire "master class" on the subject. When delving into why fans don't get enough great romantic comedies, one of the problems she pointed out was the lack of male movie stars willing to star in them.
"You know, it's difficult to get a male movie star to do a romantic comedy," Hudson said, calling it "a big part of the equation." After praising her co-star Matthew McConaughey, she said she'd like to see "more Marvel characters" add romantic comedies to their resumes.
Hudson's theory doesn't place the blame entirely on men. She talked about how "there's a formula that works" in the genre, which involves a combination of multiple components. She cited "How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days" as an example, explaining, "It also started with writing." The film had multiple screenwriters, as well as strong actors and directors. "I think it's more about how studios invest in talent," she added.
How to Get a Male Movie Star to Make a Romantic Comedy
The story of how Matthew McConaughey ended up starring opposite Hudson in How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days is a little... unorthodox. In February, he told Vanity Fair that one night on the Sunset Strip, a stranger came up to him "out of nowhere" and gave him some advice that struck him, and at the time he wasn't sure if he was. Willing to play the role of Ben.
"He immediately said, 'You're thinking about a movie right now. It's a romantic comedy. You have to do this or it's going to be one of the biggest regrets of your life,'" McConaughey recalled.
The guy told him it would be "a blast" and assured him of "an incredible experience" that would "make a lot of money." McConaughey said he wondered if the studio hired this person to convince him, but nonetheless, the encounter made him consider taking the job more seriously. "I think I accepted the offer the next day," he said.
If Hudson was willing to try an out-of-the-box approach to get more male movie stars on board, maybe the fortune teller's approach might work for them, too.
