Zooey Deschanel and Charlie Cox enjoy watching romantic comedies.
While conversing with PEOPLE magazine to promote their new rom-com movie Merv, both Hollywood stars revealed that they love watching specific films in the romantic-comedy genre.
Referring to the 1989 film starring Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan, Deschanel said, “When Harry Met Sally is obviously a classic.”
The Harold and the Purple Crayon actress added, “I’m really a big fan of screwball comedies that are the original rom-com: It Happened One Night, Bringing Up Baby, The Awful Truth, Philadelphia Story.”
On the other hand, Cox is a fan of the 2001 project America’s Sweethearts, which had an ensemble cast including Catherine Zeta-Jones, Julia Roberts, Crystal, John Cusack, and others.
“My very first trip to America, when I was 17, I went to an American movie theater and saw that film, and it’s kind of a core memory for me,” the 43-year-old English actor shared.
While conversing about their recently released film, Deschanel confessed she was excited to be a part of Merv, mainly due to its storyline.
She admitted, “I love rom-coms. For some reason, it seemed like people weren’t making them very much for a while, I just wasn’t seeing them.”
“I was just so excited to see a really great rom-com with these complex characters, and just a way to tell this sweet breakup and makeup story with a little bit of holiday and a little bit of puppy love,” the 45-year-old American actress and musician remarked.
Before concluding, it is pertinent to mention that Merv was released on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, on Prime Video.
