Did Taylor Swift write Argylle, the new film with Henry Cavill and Dua Lipa?

Argylle: The Superspynew film by Matthew Vaughn (Kingsman: Secret Service), hits theaters this Thursday, February 1st, wrapped in a conspiracy theory: Taylor Swift would have written the book that inspired the production starring Henry Cavill (Zack Snyder’s Justice League) and the singer Dua Lipa?

The novelty presents Elly Conway (Bryce Dallas Howard, Jurassic World), a reclusive spy book author, who loves spending the night at home with her cat, Alfie. However, his peaceful life changes when the plot of his books about the secret agent Argylle start to happen in real life, she needs to join the spy Aiden (Sam Rockwell, Three Ads for a Crime) and, with your cat in tow, run around the world and stop the situation from getting worse and worse. Watch the trailer:

Who is Elly Conway?

Elly Conway is not just a character in Argylle: The Superspy, but the author of the book released earlier this year, which inspires film production. Quite mysterious in her online presence, the writer made her first publication on Instagram, announcing the book, on December 13, 2022, her birthday. Taylor Swift.

This could just be a simple coincidence, but the singer’s fans, known as Swifties, went further to try to unravel the mystery of her identity. Elly Conwaywho doesn’t even have a photo on his social media.

Another point that piqued the curiosity of fans of Taylor Swift he was Alfie, the author’s cat, who appears in the film and was featured on many posters. The animal bears a strong resemblance to Olivia Bensonthe singer’s cat, who she tends to show off a lot on social media:

Furthermore, the “actor” who gives life to Alfie in Argylle: The Superspy has an Instagram profile and, coincidentally, has already published some montages in which he appears alongside Taylor Swift It is Olivia Benson to celebrate the singer’s birthday, on December 13, 2023. Coincidence?

Another piece of the puzzle, which would prove that Taylor Swift It is Elly Conway are the same person, it would be the music video “All Too Well“, released in 2021. The production, in fact, is a short film written, directed and starring the singer, which shows the problems faced by a couple.

At the end of the short, Taylor Swift takes on the role of the protagonist, who was previously played by Sadie Sink (Stranger Things). With red hair, different from the singer’s usual blonde, the character appears launching a book. Watch:

This could even be just a meaningless coincidence, but the characterization of Taylor draws attention because it closely resembles that of Bryce Dallas Howard as Elly Conway in Argylle: The Superspy. Check out:

So, are Taylor Swift and Elly Conway the same person?

The singer never commented on the rumors, but the film’s director, Matthew Vaughnin an interview with Rolling Stone USAdenied that the theory is true: “I’m not an internet guy, and it was actually my daughter who said to me, ‘You never told me Taylor wrote the book!'”recalled the filmmaker.

“And I looked at her, thinking, ‘What are you talking about? Taylor Swift wrote the book? She didn’t write the book!’ And I was laughing, because I was saying, ‘It’s not true! She didn’t write the book!’ But my daughter was convinced of it”added Vaughn.

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