olivia_bennett
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olivia_bennett Out now 🖤🩶🤍 Malcolm & Marie — a film we made during lockdown this summer. We shot it on film in one location over two weeks in Carmel with a 22 person crew... Most unique experience. This is my first role as the leading lady. And I was nervous enough. But I was working with people I absolutely adore and we went up and beyond. This was also my first time being creatively involved, producing and even co-financing this project I believed in. I hope you laugh and cry through this. We worked really hard. And I'm really proud. Check it out todaii. I think you'll like it 😘
P.S— it's very grown up. You might be seeing me in a different light. Go easy on me folks lol.
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mario already seeing it 🔥🔥
samlevison you were FANTASTIC
destinygilbert let's goooo 😍 T and I are gonna watch as soon as our food gets delivered @tchalamet ❤️
justinbieber Hails and I will be watching tonight with some friends. Cannot wait. So proud of you Livvy
colesprouse You are a busy girl
gigihadid This looks so good 🤩🤩🤩🤩
selenagomez I'm excited
johndavidwashington it was an honor working with you 🖤
taylorswift omg gonna have to find some time to check this out for sure babes 💗💗
ryanreynolds Amazing 🖤🖤🖤
modsun watching tonight!!!
bellathorne I can't wait
emilyblunt 👀 looks good
jacobelordi best way to start my day 🍿
lawroach about time baby 🖤🖤
blakelively grown up? Oooo sounds mysterious
dylansprouse
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dylansprouse Ready to Netflix and chill 🍷
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barbarapalvin you deserve a day off 😊
ashleytisdale in the middle of the day?
charlesmelton dude you look so relaxed
gradyyy I thought you were on a business trip
bellathorne whatcha watching?
noahcentineo enjoy bro
debbyryan are you drinking water in a wine glass?
zoeydeutch with who?? 👀😏😏
machinegunkelly
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machinegunkelly guess who is gonna be on SNL ?! 🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾
📸- @bonnie.b
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petedavidson yessss sir 🍾🍾🍾
diddy congratulations 🍾
phem WOWWWW 🤘🏻🤘🏻
halsey kill it 🔥
ashleigh so excited for you ❤️❤️
slim.xx You deserve it man
demilovato 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
rubyrose whaaaaat? Amazing 🤯🤯
rook.xx let's fucking go 🤘🏻
meganfox Proud of you lover. Can't wait ❤️🔥
taylorswift wow congratulations 💗💗
modsun AWESOME DUDE
bellathorne Congrats!
cardi.b 🖤🖤🖤🖤
olivia_bennett
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olivia_bennett Just finished watching 'Malcolm & Marie' 🩶🩶🩶 Boy was it intense!!! Has anyone watched it today??? Either way, swipe to see some pictures from filming days— no holding your breath moments lol... It really was a joy making this movie and after watching it in totality months after shooting, I'm beyond impressed with myself, my costar, and our crew. We made movie magic forreal about making movie magic. Levinson you're a genius.
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gigihadid okay I LOVED it. I wanted to kidnap Marie and give her a better life 🥹🥹🥹
mario Talk about unconditional love. Y'all did the damn thing 🔥🔥 INCREDIBLE Liv
jacobelordi 🤯 Amazing work as always O
demilovato Reading the comments... I need to watch rn
phem I LOVED IT. Very surprising. All domestic and nonstop... they were exhausting and exhilarating all at the same time
haileybieber Got our movie crew here. We are ready to watch @justinbieber @kendalljenner @kyliejenner @stassie.k @khloekardashian @krisjenner @alfredo @justineskye
drewtaggart Absolute perfection. He better give Marie his props ❤️👏🏻
selenagomez Girl I cried 😭
alexademie ^ I almost did. I laughed and cursed at that man. When she called him out on being a narcissist I was like FINALLY I've been saying that all evening lol
diddy congrats 🖤🖤
johndavidwashington Idc what anyone says I killed my monologues 😂😂😂
samlevinson ^ damn right 🤬😤😤
drake you should have a warning... not meant to be watched as couples
olivia_bennett ^ nope. They need to experience it together. Good, bad and ugly.
debbyryan Waiting for Josh to get home! 😬
blakelively we JUST finished... Omgggg 🤯 at first I wasn't sure what to expect... but girrrrl you were fabulous. You both were with those monologues. It was raw and beautiful. I was shouting at the scream, rooting for you
ryanreynolds ^ made my wife hate all men for that last hour... so thanks for that 😅
jake.gyllenhaal I'll be watching first thing tomorrow
***
Dylan got up to get the door, accepting our food delivery order. Yes. He flew from LA to Atlanta to be with me today and watch my new movie together. It's been weeks since we've seen each other, about a month. Texting everyday wasn't enough. So he arranged to come spend some time with me. He didn't put an end date on his trip, so right now we were just feeling it out. If things weren't going well he could leave tomorrow or if they continue to go as good as I think they are he could be here for days or weeks. I had no clue. He was very go with the flow which isn't something I was too used to.
"So, how did you like the movie?" I asked him as we moved to the small kitchen and dining area. We ordered sushi for dinner. He got here a little before noon, and came straight to my rented apartment. As I was only here until filming Spider Man finished.
"It was really good," he said before sighing. "It just kept escalating. And you were... you left me speechless. You went through all the emotions. After every pause, you completely switched it up. For a movie solely focused on dialogue, you guys did a phenomenal job."
"You think so?" I asked, trying to hide my smile and a blush. I stood next to him at the counter, helping him open all the food containers.
"Yeah. It was good. Maybe not something I would have picked for our second date. But I'm always up for a challenge," he grinned playfully at me.
I laughed. The movie was not first, second, third or even twentieth date material. It was intense. It may have been worse for married couples who have been together long and know each other better for their flaws. It was a movie for reflection for couples as well as for how people view writers, directors, and film makers.
"Well, thank you," I said, placing a hand on his shoulder, gently turning him to face me. "It was a lot emotionally on me. Shooting it and even watching it back. But I'm glad I wasn't alone."
He smiled softly, reaching a hand up to caress my cheek. "You don't ever have to be alone again," he whispered. "I'm here. And I'm not going anywhere. I want to know all there is to you. What makes you so beautiful, so talented, so combative with the world."
"You think I'm combative?" I frowned, my tone also a soft whisper.
"You walk around with a chip on your shoulder. It's a sexy walk, but you think you have something to prove. I don't know what that is. But I assure you, no person with any sense would ever doubt you were gorgeous inside and out. I can see you've been through a lot. But you are trusting and kind and... you don't want to be alone."
I shook my head, "I've been alone. I have my friends. They're great. But I do want more. I want love. Real, unconditional love."
"Doesn't everyone?" He smiled.
"No one I've ever been with," I snorted.
He chuckled then, "I really want to kiss you."
"I'm not stopping you," I said.
He leaned in then and I met him half way to close the small gap between our faces. Our lips met gently but with no hesitation. The way I dreamed of this for weeks... was put to shame. His lips were soft and his mouth slid perfectly against mine with just the right amount of hunger. He was much more smoother, I guess experienced than I expected.
It was perfect. The butterflies swarmed my stomach, his tongue pushing past my lips had me holding back a moan. I wrapped a hand around the back of his neck and put more passion into it. God. He was perfect. The fireworks were surely going off. And when he placed an arm around my waist, his hand going to the small of my back to press me against him... I almost lost it. It's like he could read my body without needing any instruction or guidance. We've only seen each other three times in person.
Our first meeting, a brief fleeting introduction. Our first date about two hours talking and flirting in a coffee shop. Nothing but our hands touching. And today... we spent half the day together. We watched a movie. And now we're ready to have dinner, locked in my tiny one bedroom apartment.
Dylan pulled away slowly, pecking my lips as we lingered on how good that was. "Wow," I breathed as I opened my eyes to find him staring at me. Whoa. He was intense. But in the best and softest way.
"We should probably eat," he said. He didn't move though. Our noses still touched and I was dying to kiss him again and again.
"Probably," I mumbled, my hand around his neck slipping up to tug gently on his hair. It was all he needed before he dipped his head back down and kissed me again. This time longer, more assured. As if there could be any more passion and lust between us.
To my surprise he lifted me up into the counter. Thankfully I didn't feel I sat in any of our food. His lips moved quickly, and I struggled to keep up. I felt frenzied and lightheaded. By the time I needed a break, I was grinning against his mouth. I pulled away first, reluctantly. I was down to make out. For sure.
Dylan groaned softly, kissing my jaw and then the side of my neck. "This isn't what I came here for," he said.
"I know," I told him.
He had consistently been telling me he didn't want to rush things. He liked taking things slow. He didn't like being in the spotlight. And that if we continued to see each other he wanted to keep things as private as possible as we got to know one another. Hell, I haven't even told my friends. I was in no rush to share the highs and lows of any new fling or relationship with anyone. I've been burned and embarrassed plenty. By men and my friends were no walk in the park. They were opinionated and sometimes meddling. I didn't need any drama. Especially not when Dylan was turning out to be... fucking amazing. We've been on the same page. I did not want that to change at all.
Dylan placed a brief kiss to my lips then stepped back. "We should eat," he repeated before helping me off the counter.
Seeing as I was the one with a lot of failed relationships, as far as I knew. I was gladly letting him take the lead in this relationship. He was courting me. Chasing me. I did enough chasing in my life and Zac nor Colson turned out to be the one. Zac and I could've faked it. Colson could've been. But he had too much baggage, I think he self sabotaged the last time we were together.
I shook my head to get rid of the thoughts while Dylan poured us glasses of mead. Yes, he owns a Meadery in New York. He brought a couple bottles with him for me to try. I liked that. There was nothing better than sharing one's passion or created art. Jake and I worked well, both being into movies and understanding that life. It was a much more stable atmosphere versus the music industry. So I was glad that Dylan did not come from that line of work. He did films and had his own little side hustle as an entrepreneur. This was new to me. And intriguing.
"Okay, this is a weird question, do you want to stand here and eat or would you like to sit?" He asked me then.
I furrowed my brows, "do you want to stand?"
"Kind of," he admitted.
Again, intriguing. "Okay, that's cool," I said, grabbing a pair of chopsticks and opening them up. "Let's eat."
Dylan smiled, happily digging in as well. And somehow this felt a thousand times better than sitting. We weren't stiff. There was no need to slide trays around. We were more fluid, comfortable, and surely moving a lot more. He fed me pieces of sashimi. And I talked with my hands. We drank the rest of the bottle of mead we started with the movie. It was pretty damn good. And I figured if I wanted to keep seeing him, which I did. I'll have to get used to this.
"Oh, my god," I gasped.
"What? Don't like it?" Dylan asked. We had moved on to a second bottle of mead. It was different than the last. It was red.
"No, I like this way better," I said. "It's not as sweet but it's fruity."
He chuckled, "you drink wine, don't you?"
I nodded, "on occasion. It's an acquired taste. Granted I don't drink all that often to begin with. Usually champagne at parties. But I tend to toss them back like shots."
He chuckled, "champagne is not my favorite."
"A lot of people say that but it's always at the parties," I scoffed.
He shrugged, "it comes in a fancy bottle."
"Valid."
"Here, you want the last one?" He asked me, grabbing the spicy yellowtail roll—my favorite, with his chopsticks.
"Please," I said just before he dipped into soy sauce. He covered under the roll with his hand as he fed it to me. Didn't he know how extremely sexy it was to be fed? He did it so casually like we were old friends. Was he that comfortable with me? Or was it not a romantic gesture to him?
"It's late. What do you want to do now? I can always go if you're tired."
I shook my head, "no. You can stay." He raised a brow. "We can watch another movie. Maybe something funny?"
He nodded, "Okay." He wrapped his arm around my waist, hugging me, "I'm glad I came."
"Me too, texting and late night calls or even FaceTiming was not enough. Not compared to this," I said.
"I can't kiss you through a phone," he agreed.
"Yeah," I smiled. "And you can't hold me. Or feed me. I feel spoiled now."
"Get used to it," he whispered in my ear. "I am so not going anywhere." I grinned. Thank God. I liked him and I did not want our weeks of flirting to be for nothing. "What are you doing for Valentine's Day?" He asked me.
Oh, no. It could all come crashing down. But I did have plans. And they have proven to be better than anything a man I've dated has come up with. 2018 Zac and I had gotten back together/became official. We didn't do anything. 2019 I was filming for the last SpiderMan movie and I went out with Jake to dinner. But last year with Jake, we had Casie for the weekend. My boyfriend was scarce after showering us with gifts. And we had a girls day followed by Harry Styles concert. I rather be with her. Which is why I had plans to spend the weekend again with my favorite person.
"Um, I have a girls weekend planned," I said as gently as possible. I needed to tell him the whole truth. Casie was a part of my life that I wouldn't let go of for anyone. Which meant Colson's stubborn ass too.
"Oh, well that's nice," he said, kissing me on the shoulder as I was now with my back completely to his chest. Which made it easier to speak without looking at his cute face.
"Actually it is. But it's not exactly what you're picturing," I admitted.
"Why is that?" He asked, letting me go and beginning to clean up our food mess. I distractedly helped him without looking at him.
"It's with my ex's daughter," I answered. No beating around the bush. I could've been like 'with a young teenager. I used to date her dad and we got really close. She's a sweet girl who I love like she was my own child.' But it didn't matter how I worded it. At the end of the day, that was it, my ex's daughter. And that would be all he heard regardless of how I said it.
I could hear the pause. He didn't move. Maybe he was waiting for me to face him. But I couldn't. Like a coward I was sweeping rice off the counter with my hands to keep busy.
"Oh," he said.
"Yeah," I muttered. Fuck, fuck, fuck. I didn't know what to say now? How do I make this better? How did I tell him he has nothing to worry about? I didn't want my ex. I was barely on speaking terms with him. But I loved Casie and she loved me. I never wanted that to change regardless or where her dad and I were.
"Well, when you say the weekend, when exactly does that start? Is it like a Thursday through Sunday? Or Friday through Monday? Or...?"
I turned then, confused by the question, "She has school. So just Saturday and Sunday." It would've been Friday after school too but Colson had plans that day and couldn't bring her. And of course we didn't want Casie flying alone to come to me.
"So you're free Friday night?"
Oh, my God. "Yes, I am," I answered, biting my lip to keep from smiling now. He took that really well. Or was faking it excellently.
"Then if I stick around for another week or so... Can I take you out?" He asked.
"Out?" I questioned, raising a brow.
"We'll see. I'm sure I can come up with something we can keep just between us."
"Okay, it's a date."
I turned away again to clean up more. I was internally squealing with delight. He just said he was sticking around for at least the next nine days. And we were going to find a way to celebrate Valentine's Day together.
"You know, I almost googled you," he said. "But then I thought that was a little weird. Though if I did I'd probably know what ex of yours you're talking about."
I forgot we didn't exactly swim in each other's inner circles. He's met Bella a few times over the years. But it's not like she was spilling my love life in passing to him. And Chloe he's seen a lot of in group situations but she again would also never bring me up for no good reason. Then there was Debby who I rarely see. I went to her wedding last year but besides what's on my Instagram on magazines she wouldn't know anything about my love life. At least the real details of it.
"Um, his name is Colson. He's a rapper. MGK?" I paused for recognition.
"Oh, yeah, I know who that is. He has a daughter?"
I laughed, "Yeah. He had her pretty young."
"Did you guys date for a long time?"
I snorted, "Actually no. We dated a few years ago. For like a handful of months back in 2017. Sometimes I think we got caught up in our own hype as during that time we were on a song together."
"But you and his daughter got close?" He asked then. Yeah. Sound ridiculous when I say we dated for four months years ago but his daughter means the world to me.
"Well, he and I met a few times before we ever dated. I think I met his daughter like the very second time I met him. She was like 6 then? And you know, she's young. She was a fan of mine. I became friends with her dad, she was coming to my shows. And then I dated her dad and we were this happy little family for a short time. But I think it was solidified being the only girls in his big entourage full of men. We just... we clicked. That girl admires me and I never want to let her down. I love her."
Dylan smiled, "That's sweet."
"Full disclosure, he and I got back together casually at the start of 2019. Again we dated for a few months. But this time we fought a lot. And then we broke up for like a day and he slept with someone else and hid it from me for months. When the truth came out I ended things. It was messy for a few months then. And eventually I ended up in a serious relationship with Jake Gyllenhaal that last only 6 months but we broke up because I wanted kids and he wasn't sure about having any... Then I had a quick fling with another rapper which I don't ever want to talk about. Lots of drama... And then I went off the grid in May until now."
He nodded slowly, "So we're officially having the ex talk. Wow. Okay..."
"I dated Zac Efron for like a year in between the months with Colson," I added. "Well, I almost dated Zac before Colson... Either way it never stuck. Turns out we were better off as friends. Actually I'm friends with all my exes."
Dylan laughed, "okay, I can't say that. Is it my turn now?
I nodded, "Yeah, that's it. Zac, Colson, Zac, Colson... Jake and G-Eazy."
He furrowed his brows, chuckling, "okay. No judgement."
"And I dated a guy from my hometown a couple years before that."
"Well... I dated a model, Dayna Frazer for about 3 years. We broke up in August of 2017," he told me. That was exactly when I first stared dating Colson. So years ago now. "Then I sort of had an on again, off again fling with Barbara Palvin after that until maybe last year when I went to China for a movie."
I nodded, "So like a two year fling?"
"Uh, yeah. I haven't seen her since. We never got together seriously cause our schedules kept us literally across the world from each other."
"And there's... nothing left between you?"
He shrugged, "Here and there she'll DM or I'll text her happy birthday."
I nodded, slowly and unsure, "But like... You two are both in the same country right now. You could have easily flown to her as to me."
I knew where I stood. I got my closure. Zac was history. Things couldn't be more platonic if we tried. G-Eazy wasn't much to get over. Colson and I have been over for so long now. I admit we'll always have love for each other. But we have officially dated multiple other people since our time together. I was not worried about him getting in between anyone I dated. And Jake... I got my closure. When I accepted the fact I made the right decision to break up with him. I wanted kids more than I wanted to be with him.
I was good. I was ready todate and love again. Those babies weren't going to make themselves. And I needed to make sure anyone I get with now did not come with any baggage to keep me from the future I want.
"I don't want her," Dylan stated. "She and I had our time. If it was meant to happen, it would've. She's a lovely girl. And I'll always keep cordial but... I'm not waiting on her or anyone else. The only woman I'm interested in is standing in front of me."
"Good answer," I whispered playfully.
"No residual feelings for your ex? Hmm."
"Which one?" I taunted, taking his hand and leading him back to the living room.
"You know which one," he scoffed, plopping down on the couch and pulling me on top of him. "Mister MGK."
I laughed softly, "Colson and I have been through a lot. We care for one another. We'll always be family. But mainly for the sake of his daughter who I love like my own. Trust me, he and I aren't even on good terms right now. You have nothing to worry about."
"Good," he said. "Because I really like you."
"Likewise," I replied, kissing him sweetly. I could certainly get used to this.