Ruby Cruz Courtesy of Shayna Goldberg Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text When a movie called The Threesome first showed up in Ruby Cruz's inbox, she didn't bat an eyelash over the suggestive title. In fact, she felt it was rather fitting considering she made her feature debut in Emma Seligman's lauded sex comedy, Bottoms. The title of director Chad Hartigan and writer Ethan Ogilby's romantic dramedy might create a barrier to entry for some viewers, but the well-received indie's equal balance of laughter and emotion is well worth an open mind. Cruz plays Jenny Brooks, a sheltered grad school student who works at a nonprofit soup kitchen. In the midst of being stood up at a restaurant, she's approached by Jonah Hauer-King's Connor Blake, who, as a former employee of the establishment, was encouraged by his bartender friend to cheer her up. That's not his only motivation, though, as he wanted to provoke Zoey Deutch's server character, Olivia Capitano, into taking the idea of their coupling more seriously. Related Stories News Taylor Swift to Be Deposed in 'It Ends With Us' Fallout TV Brad Ingelsby Is Back to What He Does Best With 'Task,' Just Don't Expect a Whodunit Connor's gambit works, and all three characters go out dancing before concluding their evening with the titular scene. Shortly thereafter, Jenny and Olivia discover that they've both been impregnated by Connor, throwing a wrench in his and Olivia's now-blossoming relationship. Jenny then asks Connor to pose as her boyfriend for the sake of her religious conservative family. "The title might deter some people, but if they stick around for it, they'll be very pleasantly surprised with how wholesome it is," Cruz tells The Hollywood Reporter. "[The titular scene] was actually the last scene that we filmed altogether. We'd already established our friendships at that point. I felt really comfortable with [Deutch and Hauer-King], so it was definitely not awkward. Jonah might disagree because he was suffering from an extreme allergy attack." THR last caught up with Cruz during season one of Willow, and despite a second season being written already, the series was eventually canceled and abruptly removed from Disney+. The streaming bubble burst eight months before Willow's premiere, so the move was part of a much larger cost-saving initiative. Naturally, Cruz was upset at the time, but she remains grateful for the role of Princess Kit Tanthalos and her impact on fans. "People still reach out and say some of the most heart-wrenchingly beautiful things about what Kit brought to them," Cruz says. "[Willow] existed in its own little bubble of time and space, and it reached the people it needed to reach. Of course, I also feel conflicted about it. It breaks my heart that people can't watch it anymore, and I support people in wanting answers." Cruz took over the role of Princess Kit from her dear friend, Cailee Spaeny. The pair became fast friends while playing best friends on the set of Mare of Easttown. Spaeny even took Cruz to last year's Golden Globe Awards as part of her nomination for Sofia Coppola's Priscilla. Spaeny originally moved to Cruz's hometown of Los Angeles with pop star ambitions, and her Taylor Swift fandom likely had an influence on that decision. Thus, upon the realization that Swift was sitting near them at the Globes, Cruz took it upon herself to set up a one-on-one between Spaeny and Swift. "That was Cailee's princess moment. She was remarkable in [Sofia Coppola's] Priscilla. I was just there to support her in any way I could, and Taylor Swift was right there," Cruz recalls. "I was feeling liquid courage-y. She grew up listening to Taylor, and I was like, 'Well, this is your night. We're not leaving until this happens.' And I guess I was sitting next to Taylor's manager's partner or something like that." The tête-à-tête ultimately happened, and Cruz enjoyed her own moment of recognition when Swift spotted the difference between her Mare of Easttown character and her real-life self. (Cruz is known for being a chameleon in terms of her frequently changing appearance.) Below, during a recent conversation with THR, Cruz also discusses the wave of recent love triangle stories, as well as the original version of The Threesome's mid-credit scene. *** Well, I assume you got an email one day that asked you to put yourself on tape for something called The Threesome. With a title like that, what snap judgement did you make? It felt like I was inviting that sort of thing. The first movie I made was called Bottoms, so it felt pretty natural that the second movie I would make would be called The Threesome. (Laughs.) But I love the title, and I was immediately interested when it came up in my inbox. I was like, "What could this be about?" But then it proved itself to b