Zoë Kravitz and Channing Tatum on Working Together: “We Need Each Other”
Channing Tatum got way more than a leading role out of his latest movie: He found burning love.
The She’s the Man actor revealed that mutual friend Riley Keough—his costar in 2017’s Logan Lucky—facilitated the pairing with his now-fiancé Zoë Kravitz for the movie Blink Twice (formerly called Pussy Island).
“I remember Riley Keough texted me,” Channing exclusively told E! News correspondent Will Marfuggi. “She was like, ‘Hey, I have a friend that wants to send you something. Do you know Zoë Kravitz? I'm going to give you her number.’”
And Channing was already a fan of the Big Little Lies actress long before Elvis Presley’s granddaughter connected them over Blink Twice, which served as the couple’s meet cute.
“We both were going out for a movie that I ended up doing called A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints,” he shared of the 2006 film. “Then she was in Jodie Foster's [2007 film The Brave One]. That's the first time I ever saw her and that was right around the same time.”
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As Channing recalls, seeing Zoë’s work only emphasized his enthusiasm.
“She's one of the cooler people that I've ever watched,” he said in the interview, airing Aug. 14 at 11 p.m. on E!. “I'd been tracking her forever and I'd never met her before.”
So, when Riley finally connected them over a decade later, working together was definitely a priority for the 21 Jump Street actor, who shares daughter Everly, 10, with ex Jenna Dewan.
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“The very first time we met, it was after I read this thing that she sent me called Pussy Island,” he continued. “I was like, ‘I guess I'm definitely reading this.’”
And the Magic Mike actor knows he got more than just a great role from his involvement with Zoë’s directorial debut, which premieres in theaters Aug. 23.
“A lifetime partner,” he told E! News. “[For] a lifetime creative journey.”
Catch more of his interview on E! News Aug. 14, and read on to see a timeline of Channing and Zoë's love story.
