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The upcoming film adaptation has garnered attention with its casting choices. Daisy Ridley, who plays Rey, is set to be portrayed by her real-life husband, Tom Baitman, who notably resembles her physically, adding an almost meta layer to the project. The female lead, based on Rey, will be played by Lily Reinhardt, ensuring that the adaptation remains rooted in its fanfiction origins but with significant Hollywood star power. The story—centered around a fake relationship plot—follows the classic romance tropes of misunderstanding and mutual pining, with the narrative involving a third-year PhD candidate who pretends to date her colleague as part of a scheme gone awry.