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A Long Summer Of Couples Marketing

[Blind Gossip] It seems that studios are starting the marketing promotions for films a couple of seasons before they are even released.

You already know that there are interviews and formal marketing materials. But you know what other kind of “marketing” is done? Personal marketing involving the coupling up of the lead! Yes, that’s right. Let’s get people talking by pretending the lead is having a romantic relationship with a pretty actress from the film!

This particular movie will be out later this year. Big budget. The male lead is best known as the star of a dramatic TV series.

What makes this so interesting is that coupling him up with an actress from the film serves multiple purposes.

It’s to get people buzzing about them individually as actors… and as a couple… and to counter balance those gay questions that will inevitably be asked.

Especially that last one.

He has a long career ahead of him, you know. Just not a long dating history. He really needs to build that up in order to deflect those pesky questions.

So, get ready. They are on for at least six months. As the temperatures soar, we’re looking forward to a long summer of walks in the park and bicycle rides and cuddling on the beach.

Nothing to do with Zac Efron.

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[Optional] Will you see this movie in theaters?

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  4. thebostongirl says

    Movie: Tag
    Couple: Jon Hamm and Annabelle Wallis
    [Optional] Yes only because Leslle Bibb is awesome and she’s in it

  6. Roeshamred says

    Bohemian Rhapsody
    Rami Malek & Lucy Boynton
    Coming out in Nov., big budget, Freddie Mercury was gay and that is the character Rami is playing.

  8. angelanavy2 says

    movie: bohemian rhapsody
    couple ; rami malek and lucy boynton
    optional : for sure , im a supe fan of queen/freddie mercury

  9. linalynx says

    Movie: Bohemian Rhapsody

    Couple: Rami Malek and Lucy Boynton

    The couple rumours started out of nowhere, without any backstory or photo op, it went straight to a magazine report, that’s so obviously fake it hurts

  14. MikeInSanJose says

    Mission Impossible 6
    Tom Cruise (GAK!) and Vanessa Kirby…

    God, will someone just finally publish the photos of Tommy getting fisted by David Miscavage and just GET.IT.OVER.WITH!!!

    • Nataliexyz says

      Except I don’t think the male lead (Tom Cruise) is “best known as the star of a dramatic TV series”.

    • lovefifteen says

      Tom Cruise isn’t best known for starring in a dramatic TV series, nor is he just getting started in his career.

    • MikeInSanJose says

      W00T!! First time First!!

      Unfortunately, after reading the comments below, and re-reading the BI, TC was never the star of a dramatic TV series, so I’m gonna have to change my response to Rami Malek.

      Wasn’t aware his (Rami’s) sexuality was under speculation, but TC’s has always been, so I went with him…

    • mimib says

      I don’t think I ever laughed so loudly as when I read this. LOL. Thanks you made my day.

    • amagod121 says

      Your comment gave me quite a chuckle, Mike! Probably gave Tom quite a heart palpitation!

  15. ashleyb234 says

    The Freddie Mercury biopic
    Rami Malik and his female costar. I found this news beyond weird because he already has a girlfriend Portia Doubleday.. I guess they “broke up” now? I’m glad the relationship isn’t real

    • KatarinaJ says

      This seems most realistic guess. Tom Cruise is NOT known for a dramatic series and Jason Mamoa while he does fit the tv series facet is MARRIED to Lisa Bonet. Thing is all over press totes them as a loving relationship and Heard as a gold digger so HOW would making them have a fling help and not HURT the overall PR for this? Kiss of death right now to hook up Jason and Amber in the press and I’d only imagine negative backlash. And no way would AMBER agree to it as so unwise for her reputation.

    • yo1774 says

      I hope you are not right. I would be specially pathetic to beard while you play Freddie Mercury.
      He is a good actor, he doesn’t need to pretend to be straight to have a good career (in case he is really gay, curious that he started playing a gay teen in one of his first roles)

  19. arianagrandelatte says

    Bohemian Rhapsody
    Rami Malek + Lucy Boynton

    Love Queen, so yes I’ll be seeing this movie.

  29. Tink28 says

    Movie : Bohemian Rhapsody

    Couple : Rami Malek (Mr Robot) & Lucy Boynton

    Optional : No, i won’t see the movie…

    • itstarapagain says

      I saw a pic online showing the two of them walking and did a double take. It must have been an odd angle or something like that – boy he did he look strange. I thought maybe he was on set for the Freddie until I remembered that is kaput.