The Idea of You star Anne Hathaway reveals she had to kiss 10 men during in 1 day for chemistry testing: 'I thought it...'

Hollywood actress Anne Hathaway recently opened up on a bizarre audition practice back in the 2000s, where she had to kiss 10 men in 1 day in the name of chemistry testing calling it a ‘gross experience’.

“Back in the 2000s — and this did happen to me — it was considered normal to ask an actor to make out with other actors to test for chemistry, which is actually the worst way to do it,” Anne told V magazine.

“I was told, ‘We have 10 guys coming today and you’re cast. Aren’t you excited to make out with all of them?’ And I thought, ‘Is there something wrong with me?’ because I wasn’t excited. I thought it sounded gross,” she added.

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“I just pretended I was excited and got on with it. It wasn’t a power play; no one was trying to be awful or hurt me. It was just a very different time, and now we know better,” she continued.

They met at Coachella.

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On the professional front, Anne Hathaway will be next seen in The Idea Of You, which will stream on Amazon Prime Video on 2nd May. The film also stars Nicholas Galitzine, Ella Rubin, Annie Mumolo, Reid Scott, Perry Mattfeld,  Jordan Aaron Hall, Mathilda Gianopoulos, Raymond Cham Jr., Jaiden Anthony, Viktor White, and Dakota Adan in prominent roles.

The synopsis of the movie read, “Based upon the acclaimed, contemporary love story of the same name, The Idea of You centers on Solène (Anne Hathaway), a 40-year-old single mom who begins an unexpected romance with 24-year-old Hayes Campbell (Nicholas Galitzine), the lead singer of August Moon,  the hottest boy band on the planet. When Solène must step in to chaperone her teenage daughter’s trip to the Coachella Music Festival after her ex bails at the last minute, she has a chance encounter with Hayes and there is an instant, undeniable spark. As they begin a  whirlwind romance, it isn’t long before Hayes’s superstar status poses unavoidable challenges  to their relationship, and Solène soon discovers that life in the glare of his spotlight might be  more than she bargained for."