The pair know immense criticism will come from those who love the book, but there’s no such thing as a 100% faithful adaptation, especially when everyone interprets the source text differently. “You can hate the movie if you want. Totally fine,” Reinhart says. “It’s par for the course when you do an adaptation. You genuinely know that some people are not going to like it, and not approve of you as this character that they have been thinking about in their head.” She notes that fans can still go back and read the book, so they can keep loving whatever version they please. The idea of being crucified online for an adaptation doesn’t bother her, either, because as an actor, nothing will stop her from doing her best to play Olive in the way she believes works.
