The Love Hypothesis star Lili Reinhart has been reluctant to star in a rom-com movie

Lili Reinhart has been reluctant to star in a rom-com movie.

The 29-year-old actress stars alongside Tom Bateman in The Love Hypothesis, a new film adaptation of Ali Hazelwood's best-selling novel that explores romance and friendship, but Lili was initially hesitant to take on the role.

Lili - who is best known for her role in Riverdale, the hit TV show - said on an Obsessed Fest panel: "The script was brought to me. I hadn't read the book yet, but as soon as I got the script, I read the script and then I went and read the book and then I felt convinced to do it.

"I wasn't sure I wanted to do a romantic comedy, but then I was very quickly sold on the idea."

Lili really enjoyed the "friendship aspect" of the movie.

She explained: "If you aren't familiar, the big, important part of The Love Hypothesis and sort of the engine of the story, is that these two come together because of Olive's loyalty to her best friend.

"I really enjoyed the friendship aspect. I think it's a romantic comedy. It's about two people falling in love, but it also stemming from a place of female friendship, which is really beautiful and lovely."