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Devon Sawa on the Appeal of Playing a Douchebag in New Film 'Heart Eyes'
When it came to playing a “douchey” cop in his new horror-comedy Heart Eyes, Devon Sawa was all in — and knew exactly where to turn for inspiration. “I’ve played some [bad] guys in the last few years for sure,” Sawa, 46, exclusively told Us Weekly. “This guy came from my internet algorithms, specifically on…
From director Josh Ruben, Heart Eyes — which hit theaters on February 7 — follows a vengeful serial killer who has some serious issues with Valentine’s Day and expresses his anger by ruthlessly murdering anyone in love. Although Ally ( Olivia Holt) and Jay ( Mason Gooding) are determined not to let Heart Eyes ruin their first date plans, things quickly take a turn for the worse when the titular character sets his sights on the new couple. Sawa also gave a shoutout to Mary Vernieu — the casting director behind last year’s The Strangers: Chapter 1, The Fall Guy, Alien: Romulus and more — for knowing Gooding and Holt were the right choices for their respective roles.
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