Author Emily Henry fan cast her latest novel, ‘Funny Story,’ with Us Weekly exclusively before the movie adaptation was confirmed
Before Emily Henry confirmed that her latest novel, Funny Story, is being adapted for the big screen, she shared her dream cast with Us Weekly exclusively.
Funny Story — for those who haven’t read it — follows female protagonist Daphne as she works through a devastating breakup. Her fiancé, Peter, called off their wedding after realizing he was in love with his best friend, Petra. Sad and homeless, Daphne moves into an apartment with Petra’s ex Miles, and sparks start to fly.
“Before you even said that, it popped into my head,” she gushed. “That either means I'm psychic or we're really onto something that feels right.”“I love her,” Henry said. “I think she's so great because Petra's whole thing is, like, you want to hate her, but also you're like, ‘You're also really nice. You did this bad thing.’”
When it came to Miles’ younger sister, Julia, The Summer I Turned Pretty star Rain Spencer was suggested, but Henry also threw Sydney Chandler’s name into the mix. Daphne’s bestie, Ashleigh, had Us thinking Hilary Duff or Jenna Fischer — and Henry was into both. Daphne’s stepmom, Starfire, obviously has to be Jennifer Coolidge, and Dennis Quaid was the choice for her dad.
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