Could Emmy Rossum Star as Jeremy Allen White’s Love Interest?
Emmy Rossum is eager for another collaboration with Jeremy Allen White—but would the Shameless siblings ever take on romantic roles?
“Oh, that’s strange,” Rossum, 39, joked exclusively to Us while promoting her Hulu series Furious. “I really don’t think I could play a love interest.”
She praised White as a wonderful scene partner, adding, “Jeremy is stunning, but I don’t see that happening. We just spent a decade as brother and sister.”
Despite her strong feelings, Rossum didn’t entirely dismiss the idea.
“However, it depends. If it’s a fantastic script and a great director, I’d consider anything,” she told Us. “And he’s amazing, so I’d be lucky.”
Shameless, which aired for 11 seasons from 2011 to 2021, depicted the Gallagher family’s struggles with poverty, affairs, crimes, and scams while living in Chicago’s South Side. The show featured William H. Macy, Rossum, White, 35, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey, Cameron Monaghan, Noel Fisher, Emma Kenney, and others.
White has since secured a significant role on The Bear while Rossum takes the lead in Furious. Drawing inspiration from the 1987 film Black Widow, creator Elizabeth Meriwether delves into dark themes of abuse and human trafficking in Furious through the perspectives of various complex—often flawed—characters.
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At the heart of Furious, which airs on Mondays, is FBI agent Alice (Rossum) as she tracks down a mysterious and calculating female serial killer portrayed by Lola Petticrew, who targets men that prey on girls.
“Often on television, we see women who are victims depicted as perfect victims. They’re portrayed with halos. I wanted the show to explore what it truly feels like to be a victim of violence and how it can manifest in unexpected ways,” Meriwether revealed to Us. “It can lead to strange and difficult choices.”
The crime drama, which also features Scoot McNairy, Quincy Tyler Bernstine, and Jake Lacy, is filled with twists that even the characters themselves don’t anticipate. Although Furious tackles challenging themes, it strives to avoid graphic depictions of abuse.
“This is a show primarily created by women,” Rossum told Us. “You can sense that in how the women and victims are treated within the show.”
Rossum emphasized that “nothing is gratuitous” in the eight-part Hulu series.
“There are no flashbacks depicting violence against them,” she continued. “But we feel the impact in every aspect of their lives. We can observe how their past influences their present.”
Rossum elaborated: “It’s far more meaningful to witness how their history shapes their current experiences rather than needing to visually depict the violence.”
Furious airs Mondays on Hulu.
