Dakota Johnson – Empire UK Magazine August 2025

The images for the Empire spread capture the easy rapport between the three leads. One shot, prominently featured, sees Johnson, radiant in a crisp white top and a flowing, textured white skirt, standing confidently between a casually dressed Evans in denim and a similarly relaxed Pascal. The visual is an immediate hook, teasing the “multiple choice” scenario that Johnson’s matchmaker character must navigate: choosing between Evans and Pascal.

The article delves into the film’s premise, noting that Johnson’s character, Lucy, is a high-end matchmaker in New York City whose business thrives on her ability to see the “invisible threads that bind people.” However, her own life takes an unpredictable turn when she moves to Los Angeles and falls for a client, forcing her to choose between two seemingly perfect partners: a “fun, boisterous, and exciting” Chris Evans and a “steady, kind, and unbelievably handsome” Pedro Pascal. “The human part of all of these people is screaming to be seen,” Pascal shares in the interview, hinting at the film’s emotional depth beneath the romantic comedy façade. Evans chimes in, calling the script “really sharp and perceptive.” Johnson, ever candid, admits that the project was “frankly overdue,” a sentiment many fans will surely echo for her return to the genre.