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Noting that she “learned so much” from Leto, 50, during their time starring together, Hathaway also explained, “I think how gentle he is, that was a surprise.”
“I think sometimes when you just know somebody’s work from the outside, you imagine, there’s a level of intensity to him,” she continued. “But he was so sweet, calm, and supportive of me throughout this whole process.”
AddedTheDevil Wears Pradastar: “So I don’t know why I wasn’t expecting that, but it was a delightful surprise.”
Leto stars as Adam, the charismatic Israeli businessman who co-founded the shared workspace startup in 2010, while Hathaway portrays Rebekah, WeWork’s chief brand officer and Adam’s wife. Alongside the couple were WeWork co-founder Miguel McKelvey (Kyle Marvin) and Cameron Lautner (O-T Fagbenle), an investment firm partner.
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WeWork grew from a single coworking space into a global brand valued at $47 billion in under a decade. Then, in less than a year, the company’s value plummeted — and so did the dynamics of those running WeWork.
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Leto also chatted with PEOPLE at SXSW, where he opened up about getting into the character of Adam in his first television role since the 1990s teen drama,My So-Called Life.
“Well, I think the world, the world’s changed,” he explained to PEOPLE. “I didn’t notice a single difference between this, process-wise, and between the [film],House of Gucci.”
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“We worked a little longer, but honestly, it’s no different to me,” the Thirty Seconds to Mars musician continued.
“But it’s great that the stigma that used to be between television and film is diminished, and people can kind of do what they’re passionate about,” Leto added. “And when you have … a real-life story like this, you spend a little longer on things, longer on character and you just have a little more freedom. I think it’s pretty cool.”
source: people.com
