Recently, American actress Anne Hathaway appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” where she asked the audience if they had read the book of her latest movie, “The Idea of You.” The awkward silence that followed prompted Jimmy Fallon to humorously reply, “No, we don’t read books,” eliciting laughter from the audience.
During her appearance on Monday, Oscar-winning actress Anne Hathaway, who is 41 years old, asked the live audience of “The Tonight Show” if they had read the original novel of her latest movie, “The Idea of You.” The sudden quietness in the room made Hathaway feel embarrassed, but Jimmy quickly lightened the mood with his witty response, easing the tension.
Comedian Jimmy Fallon quipped, “No, we don’t read books,” leading to laughter throughout the studio, with Hathaway joining in. She retorted playfully, “You should check it out, it’s really great.” To which Jimmy humorously added, “No, we don’t read here, this is ‘The Tonight Show,'” causing Hathaway to cover her face in amusement as Jimmy diffused the awkward moment.
Jimmy continued with a jest, saying, “Yes, if you’re looking for book readers, go find Stephen Colbert on ‘The Late Show,’ we don’t read here.” Hathaway continued to chuckle with her face in her hands, while the live audience erupted in laughter.
Hathaway then informed the audience that she had a great book prepared for them. Jimmy amusingly extended the joke by gesturing around, “We have Audible here, does that count?” which resulted in another round of laughter. Hathaway, still holding back laughter, assured the audience that the book indeed had many fans and was remarkable.
After the video circulated, fans on social media commented, “When he said, ‘No, we don’t read books,’ I almost spilled my drink (laughs).” “I love Fallon’s laughter.” “I watched this movie just because of this, it’s better than I imagined.” “Oh, she’s so beautiful!” “Reading? Ma’am, we’re here to watch movies.” “So much fun.” “Fallon’s brilliant rescue.”
The romantic comedy film “The Idea of You,” produced by Amazon Studios, premiered on Prime Video on Thursday, based on the novel of the same name by Robinne Lee. In the movie, Hathaway portrays a single mother who falls in love with a 24-year-old lead singer of a boy band, embarking on their love story.