--- title: "Netflix Romcom Allegedly Used CGI to Make Jonah Hill Kiss Lauren London" description: "Netflix's new romcom \"You People\" allegedly used CGI to make it look like it actors Jonah Hill and Lauren London were kissing." date: "2023-02-09" modified: "2023-02-09" authors: - name: "Frank Landymore" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/flandymore" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/netflix-romcom-kiss-cgi-jonah-hill-lauren-london" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "cgi" - "movies" - "the digest" --- # Netflix Romcom Allegedly Used CGI to Make Jonah Hill Kiss Lauren London ![Netflix's new romcom "You People" allegedly used CGI to make it look like it actors Jonah Hill and Lauren London were kissing.]() *\Image: Dia Dipasupil via Getty / Futurism\* ## Cut the Kiss On social media, Netflix's recent ensemble romcom "You People," starring Jonah Hill and Lauren London as an interracial couple with feuding families, has spurred debate over the believability of their relationship and the [clunky handling of its politics](). But forget all that: now everyone's astounded by claims that the film's climactic kiss wasn't actually real, but synthesized using CGI. At least, that's the version of events from Andrew Schulz, who had a minor role as Hill's cousin in the movie. In an [episode of his podcast]() The Brilliant Idiots, Schulz, his co-host Charlamagne tha God, and their guest Nyla Symone all joke about how bad of a couple the leads make. This was pretty much the perfect moment for Schulz, who was on set for the scene, to reveal that the film's climactic moment of romance wasn't so romantic after all. "There's a hilarious thing — I don't even know if I should share this shit — but the final scene, they don't even kiss," Schulz said. "It's CGI. Swear to God." Charlamagne couldn't believe it. "Get the fuck outta here. How is it CGI?" Schulz, in turn, doubled down on his account. "I'm there, I'm watching the wedding, and I see them go in for the kiss, and their faces stop like *this* far," he described with accompanying gesticulation. "And I'm like, 'I wonder how they're gonna play that in the movie. Oh, they're probably just gonna cut right there.' But the movie, you could see their faces come close, and then you could see their faces morph a little bit into a fake kiss." https://twitter.com/abraha_mikiele/status/1621972430913773573 ## Not So Happy Together While Netflix hasn't responded to [other]() [outlets]() for comment or otherwise addressed the rumors, [multiple]() [clips]() of the scene online appear pretty damning. With Schulz's bombshell in mind, the showering of the newlyweds in petals now seems less an indulgence in the cliches of the genre and more of a convenient way of distracting from the fakeness of the kiss. And all this raises the question: why even bother filming a romcom if the actors aren't willing to smooch on camera? Sounds completely antithetical to the entire genre, right? In the grand scheme of things, it's not *too* surprising given how allergic mainstream movies tend to be towards physical intimacy these days. But it is a little weird, and CGI or not, it does feel more than a little soulless. **More on movies:** [*Disney Creates AI System to Automatically Change Age of Actors*]() ## Author At Futurism, my work has often centered on bringing a sense of clarity and insight to complex topics ranging from the regulation of emerging technologies to the esoteric ideologies of Silicon Valley executives, while striving not to lose the poetic sense of awe inspired by often-obscure fields like astrophysics and quantum computing. I broke the story of CNET using AI to produce articles that turned out to be riddled with factual errors and plagiarism — a dam-breaking inflection point, as I've reported, that's inspired copycats and endless discourse while beguiling stakeholders ranging from tech giants to purveyors of spam around the web. My work at Futurism has been cited by publications including CBS News, the Los Angeles Times, Vice, Gizmodo, Engadget, the Verge, and Vanity Fair. I grew up in locales ranging from India to China, and now live in the exotic suburbs of Virginia. In my free time, I'm an avid reader of weird sci-fi literature, an aficionado of East Asian cinema, and, regrettably, a relapsed gamer. Allegedly, I’m working on a debut novel, currently untitled. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()