Zack Sharf Digital News Director Kate Hudson appeared on “The View” and reflected on the recent 20th anniversary of her iconic romantic comedy “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days.” The genre has lost much its box office dominance in the decades since Hudson first linked up with Matthew McConaughey to the tune of $105 million at the domestic box office and $177 million worldwide.

For comparison’s sake, the just-released rom-com “Anyone But You,” starring Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell, has earned a decent $38 million and counting worldwide. “It’s hard to get male movie stars to make rom-coms,” Hudson said about the current state of the genre. “That’s a big part of the equation…is to have that event.

If we can get more Marvel guys like…hey, come to do a rom-com! That’s part of the formula, too. That event.” Not only do you need the star power, but “I think it’s about the writing, and how we’re investing in telling the story of the writing and the directors,” Hudson added. “If you look at the classic rom-coms or movies that last forever — because they do, they’re the ones that last forever; people go back and back — they had the best writers.

Nora Ephron! It’s more about how the studios are investing in the talent.” To Hudson’s first point, “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa recently expressed interest in doing a romantic-comedy film and even humorously pitched making a “50 First Dates” sequel to Drew Barrymore.

Kate Hudson Says ‘It’s Hard to Get Male Movie Stars to Make’ a Romantic Comedy: ‘If We Can Get More Marvel Guys … Come Do a Rom-Com’

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