Celebrity
Swifties believed the singer had secretly written the novel.
(Elly Conway, the ostensible author ofArgylle, is believed by many to be a pseudonym.)
But in a Jan. 17interview withRolling Stone,Argylledirector Matthew Vaughn confirmed thatSwiftdid not write the mysterious book.
And in the process, he revealed that his own daughter was briefly convinced by the fan theory.
Im looking at her going, What are you talking about Taylor Swift wrote the book?
She didnt write the book!
I was laughing because I was like, Its not true!
She didnt write the book!
But my daughter was convinced of it.
Thereisan Elly Conway who wrote the book, but its not Taylor Swift, Vaughn said.
I did read the conspiracies and I was like, wow, they dont leave a stone unturned!
Some Swifties thought Howards look inArgylleresembled Swifts redhead character in herAll Too Well short film.
In addition, she loves argyle sweaters, which inspired the movies aesthetic.
All these clues ended up being mere coincidence.
However, Swiftdidinspire the cats casting albeit indirectly.
As crazy as it sounds, that is ouronlyTaylor Swift connection, he said.
It was odd because he rode to work with me every morning, shared my trailer.
But he was great, and he seemed to enjoy it as well.
He was a natural.
