But as it turns out, convincing him was the most difficult part of the pair’s journey making the movie—once Channing arrived on set, it was smooth sailing.
“We were so in tune,” Zoë added. “We worked on this project together, developing the character for so long. There are some scenes that people will see that are just off the charts. He’s so good in the film. I’m so proud of him.”
And Channing—who shares daughter Everly, 11, with ex-wife Jenna Dewan—had also spoken to the harmony he and Zoë experienced working together creatively.
“Our relationship was sort of born inside of the creative process of it in a way,” he told E! News in July. “It didn’t feel any different. That was what brought us together and made us really feel like we’re very connected on what we love about life, what we love about just things in general about being alive.”
For more on the pair’s journey together, keep reading.
