Tom Bateman joins Lili Reinhart in Amazon MGM’s The Love Hypothesis

Yesterday, Lili Reinhart was confirmed in the role of Olive Smith in the upcoming rom-com The Love Hypothesis, and now Tom Bateman is confirmed to be starring opposite her as Dr. Adam Carlson, according to Deadline. The film is an adaptation of a story by Ali Hazelwood, who has also written Love on the Brain (2022), Love, Theoretically (2023), Problematic Summer Romance (2025), and more.

Tom Bateman's character will be Olive's love interest in the movie, though it won't be clear at first, but it will be revealed as the story progresses. We can say it is an accidental love spark as Olive kisses the first person she sees to deceive her friend that she is dating a guy. This lucky fella turns out to be Dr. Adam Carlson.

The movie is directed by Claire Scanlon, who is known for TV shows like Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013-2021), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015-2019), and more. Sarah Rothschild is giving the screenplay and is known for writing The Sleepover.

Hazelwood's story was actually a Star Wars fan fiction that she wrote with Kylo Ren and Rey in mind. What's more interesting is that Adam Carlson's name was inspired by Adam Driver, who played Kylo Ren in the movies.

Interestingly, Tom Bateman is the husband of Daisy Ridley, who plays Rey in the films.

Tom Bateman in feature films

Tom Bateman played Bouc in the Hercule Poirot film series. (Image via Fremantle)

The actor is most popularly known for his role as Bouc in the Hercule Poirot film series, where he acted alongside veteran actor Kenneth Branagh, who plays the titular Hercule Poirot in the series. Tom Bateman was a part of the first two films but didn't return for the third. As of this writing, all three films in the series, i.e., Murder on the Orient Express (2017), Death on the Nile (2022), and A Haunting in Venice (2023), are sitting with Rotten Tomatoes scores of 60%, 62%, and 75%, respectively.

He also played a negative role in the Jonathan Levine comedy movie Snatched (2017), but it wasn't a critical success. Its current Rotten Tomatoes score shows 36% critic approval.

Bateman then appeared in the 2019 movie Cold Pursuit, where Liam Neeson was in the lead. Tom played a drug lord called Viking in it. The film is currently sitting fresh on Rotten Tomatoes with a 68% critics' approval.

His other movie credits include Thirteen Lives (2022), Hedda (2025), and more.

Does The Love Hypothesis have a release date?

No, The Love Hypothesis doesn't have a release date yet. However, we will likely see the movie sometime next year. The film was first announced in October 2022, and with these casting updates, it seems like the development is in full swing. There isn't even a trailer for the movie, but it is likely to reveal the release date for the film whenever it is released.

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