Rachael Leigh Cook Breaks Down the Difference Between Rom-Coms in 1999 and 2023: They Need to Be ‘Updated’

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Still a rom-com queen! Rachael Leigh Cook made a name for herself in romantic comedies like She’s All That, so she knows a thing or two about the genre.“It feels really humbling and really special,” the Josie and the Pussycats star, 43, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting her upcoming Netflix film A Tourist’s Guide to Love. “I don’t know how it’s happened that I’ve been allowed to be in the game this long, but I just feel really grateful for it.

That’s not a fun or funny or splashy answer, but it’s just the truth.”Since making her big screen debut in 1995, the Perception alum has racked up credits in Hallmark movies, crime dramas and more, but she still loves making films in the genre that made her famous.

A lot has changed in 24 years, though, and Cook thinks the movies should change too. That’s one reason why she participated in He’s All That, the 2021 gender-swapped remake of her 1999 classic She’s All That.“I was thrilled to be part of remaking She’s All That because a lot of the messaging in terms of body-shaming … does show up in She’s All That,” she told Us. “And you know what?

I didn’t write it. There were a lot of other good things in the movie, but some of the messaging really needed to be adjusted and updated.