Summary
- "Anyone But You," loosely based on Much Ado About Nothing, was filmed in Australia.
- The film features fake dating tropes leading to real feelings, filmed in Terrey Hills, Marks Park, and Palm Beach in New South Wales.
- Iconic scenes at a yacht party in Sydney Harbor, Sydney Opera House, and Sydney Cricket Ground contribute to the rom-com's charm.
Not only are romantic comedies making a comeback, but so are destination ones, including Anyone But You, which was filmed and takes place in Australia. The 2023 rom-com, directed by Will Gluck, is loosely based on William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing (adding to the list of Shakespeare-inspired rom-coms, like 10 Things I Hate About You). Anyone But You revolves around Glen Powell's Ben and Sydney Sweeney's Bea, a couple whose spark quickly dwindles after first date misunderstandings. But they are reunited when Ben's sister and Bea's sister plan an Australian wedding, where Ben and Bea pretend to date.
Ben and Bea concoct their fake dating plan when their exes — Margaret and Jonathan, respectively — appear in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia for the wedding. Anyone But You's fake dating trope has been used numerous times in various movies and television shows (but somehow fails to get old), and, as it always goes, Ben and Bea begin to develop feelings for one another. However, drama ensues (of course), and it all takes place in New South Wales, where the entirety of the cast of Anyone But You, including Powell and Sweeney, shot the film.
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Anyone But You Cast |
Role |
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Glen Powell |
Ben |
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Sydney Sweeney |
Bea |
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Alexandra Shipp |
Claudia |
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GaTa |
Pete |
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Hadley Robinson |
Halle |
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Michelle Hurd |
Carol |
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Dermot Mulroney |
Leo |
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Darren Barnet |
Jonathan |
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Bryan Brown |
Roger |
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Rachel Griffiths |
Innie |
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Charlee Fraser |
Margaret |
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Joe Davidson |
Beau |
Terrey Hills
The Beach House
According to an article from The Hollywood Reporter that Anyone But You director Will Gluck wrote, the scenes at the beach house where most characters stayed in the days leading up to the wedding were filmed at an inland home in Terrey Hills. Terrey Hills is a suburb of Northern Sydney located about 15 miles north of Sydney, and the house itself was about an hour's drive from the city. As Gluck pointed out, the production team needed a "really, really big house," so they had to look outside Sydney for the best location for the beach house scenes.
Anyone But You: 12 Rom-Com Easter Eggs & Shakespeare References
The rom-com Anyone But You is based on Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing and continuously references the play and other famous rom-coms.
Marks Park
The Wedding
Aside from the beach house scenes, one of the other important moments in the R-rated movie Anyone But You is the wedding sequence. Of course, almost the entirety of the 2023 film is leading up to Claudia and Halle's big day, and the cast and crew captured these scenes in Marks Park, Tamarama, Sydney, per Elle. Tamarama is one of Sydney's eastern suburbs, and Marks Park is located on top of a cliff overlooking breathtaking views of Australia's coastline and the Pacific Ocean, making it the perfect location for a wedding.