An out-of-this-world connection. Lana Condor and Cole Sprouse needed to flip up the allure for his or her newest film, Moonshot — they usually’re comfortable they acquired to do it collectively.
“The vibe was at all times good,” the To All of the Boys actress, 24, completely informed Us Weekly whereas selling the upcoming movie on Wednesday, March 23. “We had a extremely, actually nice time.”
Cole Sprouse and Lana Condor. Matt Baron/Shutterstock
The Riverdale star, 29, and Condor added that they each felt “fortunate” to get alongside so effectively, particularly whereas enjoying characters who’re alleged to be falling for one another.
“It’s actually particular while you’re in a position to work on a job the place your coworkers are simply good individuals,” the Lethal Class alum informed Us. “That’s not at all times the case, and that’s advantageous. However for this, at the least for my part, I really feel very grateful and I really feel very fortunate that it was Cole, as a result of I believe that [he’s] particular person.”
Moonshot takes place in a close to future the place Mars has been terraformed and colonized by Earth’s most profitable people. Condor performs Sophie, a diligent faculty pupil who desires to go go to her boyfriend on the planet, whereas Sprouse stars as Walt, a barista who joins her in sneaking onto an area shuttle simply because he’s at all times dreamed of going to Mars.
The film provides a sci-fi component to a extra conventional romantic comedy, which is among the causes Sprouse determined to signal on to the venture. “It appeared like a extremely good time,” he informed Us. “It’s essential to maintain comfortable in what you’re doing, and this regarded like a venture that simply appeared like numerous enjoyable. It’s an easygoing, easy-to-digest, lighthearted movie … and it wasn’t actually extra sophisticated than that.”
Cole Sprouse and Lana Condor in ‘Moonshot.’ YouTube
Condor additionally had a blast making the film, which filmed in Atlanta — a decidedly extra laid-back setting than New York Metropolis or Los Angeles. “I believe as entertainers, generally we neglect that in the end we get to play make-believe,” she stated of her time on the venture. “We’re simply, like, youngsters enjoying.”
The 5 Toes Aside actor informed Us that he’s “way more of a planner” than Walt is, however he did discover one factor in frequent with the character. “I do have that boyish sense of journey that he has very a lot, and I resonate with that,” he defined.
Although Sprouse and Condor needed to get shut on set, issues weren’t so romantic as soon as the cameras stopped rolling. Moonshot filmed in 2021 as strict coronavirus protocols had been put into place by manufacturing, so the duo handled numerous setup for scenes that concerned intimacy.
“Now we have to, like, sterilize our mouths and do the entire thing. It’s fascinating,” the X-Males: Apocalypse actress joked to Us. “However actually, I kinda find it irresistible, although, as a result of I’m like, ‘Dang, now it’s, like, minty recent breath and all the pieces’s advantageous.’”
In actual life, Condor not too long ago acquired engaged to her longtime boyfriend, Anthony De La Torre. “Saying YES was the best choice I’ve ever made,” she wrote through Instagram in January when asserting the information. “I take into account myself absolutely the luckiest lady alive to dwell in your sphere. Other than my father, indubitably, you’re the biggest man on the earth.”
Sprouse, for his half, has been courting Ari Fournier since early 2021. Final summer time, he made headlines when he joked that sharing pictures of the mannequin, 23, would upset Riverdale followers who had been nonetheless hoping he would reconcile with ex-girlfriend Lili Reinhart. “Time to piss off the 14yos once more,” he wrote through Instagram in July 2021, captioning a string of pictures starring Fournier.
Moonshot premieres on HBO Max Thursday, March 31.
With reporting by Leanne Stanton
