ANNE HATHAWAY

The Oscar-winning actress for Les Misérables, 39, takes on the real-life role of Rebekah Neumann opposite Jared Leto as her husband, Adam, in WeCrashed (now streaming on Apple TV+). Based on the hit podcast, the series is about the rise and fall of the commercial real estate company WeWork, with Rebekah and Adam’s love story at its center.

What was compelling about Rebekah? I became very interested in the mentality people have that doesn’t let them see the world that other people see. And then as we got deeper into it, realizing the depth of the love story, that’s when it went to a new place for me.

What was it like working with Jared Leto? All of the prep I did didn’t ignite for me until he walked on set and began speaking in [his character’s] wonderful [Israeli-accented] voice. All of a sudden, I opened my mouth, and Rebekah’s voice came out, and that’s when she really became real for me.

Why tell this story, which happened in 2019, now?

To let people draw their own conclusions. I do think that at the beginning, these are people who had very sincere intentions. They wanted to make the world a better place. How they executed that is a lot more complicated.

How did you research the role? During the rise of WeWork, Rebekah gave a series of interviews. She’s very interested in spirituality, sharing the books that she’s read, so I really immersed myself in those. Then I just did my own investigative reporting [with] people who knew her. It was very interesting to hear people’s experiences with her versus the way she’s portrayed in the media. There’s a big difference there.