The Holy Trinity: Johnson, Hartnett, and Hathaway Unite for ‘Verity’ in 2024’s Most Fashionable Casting News
In a deliciously dramatic turn of events that has the fashion and film worlds buzzing, the highly anticipated adaptation of Colleen Hoover’s psychological masterpiece “Verity” has just added two more dazzling stars to its constellation. The incomparable Dakota Johnson, whose sartorial evolution from indie darling to Gucci goddess we’ve watched with rapture, will be stepping into the sensible-yet-chic shoes of Lowen Ashleigh, while the eternally magnetic Josh Hartnett (wearing what we can only assume will be perfectly tailored Tom Ford) is set to embody the enigmatic Jeremy Crawford..
The film, helmed by the brilliant Michael Showalter (fresh from directing Hathaway in the utterly divine “The Idea of You”), promises to be as addictive as Fashion Week’s front row gossip. Hathaway, who’s never met a Valentino she didn’t love, will embody the enigmatic Verity Crawford – a bestselling author whose mysterious accident sets our story in motion. Hartnett, whose recent renaissance has been as welcome as the return of Y2K fashion (but infinitely more sophisticated), steps into the shoes of Jeremy Crawford.
But darlings, it’s Johnson’s casting as Lowen Ashleigh that has us reaching for our Olivia von Halle silk pajamas with anticipation. Her character, a struggling writer whose bank account is as empty as last season’s trends, finds herself entangled in the Crawford family’s web of secrets faster than you can say “Saint Laurent sample sale.”
The plot, like a perfectly constructed Balmain blazer, has layers upon layers of intrigue. When Lowen discovers a manuscript more shocking than a Met Gala reveal, she must decide whether to trust her instincts or the charming Jeremy Crawford, whose presence is as dangerous as six-inch Louboutins on cobblestones.
This isn’t just another book-to-screen adaptation – it’s the literary equivalent of finding vintage Chanel at a thrift store. Originally self-published in 2018, “Verity” became the must-read accessory of 2023, selling over a million copies. For Johnson, who made her own literary adaptation debut in “Fifty Shades of Grey” (wearing La Perla, naturally), this role fits like a perfectly tailored Dior gown.
