Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum may never have fallen for each other if not for their movie ‘Pussy Island’.
“When you make things with people, it’s a very sacred space, and when you’re creatively compatible with someone, that often opens up other channels, because you’re sharing a little bit of everything about yourself,” Kravitz told WSJ. Autumn women’s fashion issue of the magazine about the casting and directing of Tatum in the film. “I’m very grateful that this film brought him into my life in that way.”
Kravitz, 33, said she had her eye on Tatum, 42, as soon as she started developing her directorial debut – despite never having met him.
“I felt, even from a distance, before I knew him, that he was a feminist and that he wasn’t afraid to explore that darkness because he knows he isn’t,” she explained, adding, “That’s why I was attracted to him and I wanted to meet him. And I was right.”
The “Big Little Lies” alum was also drawn to the “Magic Mike” star because she liked the fact that he played different roles historically than those in their thriller.
In ‘Pussy Island’, Tatum portrays Slater King, a tech mogul who invites a cocktail waitress named Frida (Naomi Ackie) to his private island. While Frida is ready for a luxurious getaway of her life, according to IMDB, she finds “something terrifying”.
“I wanted to find someone who hadn’t played a dark character before, because I think it’s exciting to watch someone play mostly boy next door, good guy, love interest, all of that,” Kravitz said.
The “Step Up” star was just as excited to step into a different kind of role, which he saw evolve as filming progressed.
“When we first met, the film was quite different from its form now, but the themes were the same,” Tatum, whose company, Free Association, co-produced the project, told the magazine. “All the iterations it went through were all pretty punk rock, to be honest.”
And he appreciates the director — and his now-girlfriend — taking a chance on him.
“It’s always very intriguing when someone brings you something that literally no one else has ever thought of,” Tatum said of Kravitz.
The pair first sparked dating rumors just days after Kravitz filed for divorce from her husband of three years, Karl Glusman, in January 2021.
Since then, Kravitz and Tatum have been spotted together several times, although they walked the red carpet separately at the 2021 Met Gala.
Tatum’s romance with Kravitz comes after his breakup with blinker girlfriend Jessie J. He and the singer put an end to the affair for good in October 2020.
Before dating Jessie, Tatum was married to his “Step Up” co-star Jenna Dewan for 10 years. He and Dewan, who share 9-year-old daughter Everly, finalized their divorce in November 2019.
Clearly Tatum has a pattern of falling for women he works with as he seems to be going strong with Kravitz, with a source telling Vidak For Congress exclusively in March: “Channing is doing great, and she’s incredibly happy.”
The insider added that she is even considering having a child with him.