2024, ew? After bringing again Summer time Roberts for a brand new marketing campaign with The O.C ‘s Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, Rachel Bilson took issues a step additional with Us — breaking down the tendencies and popular culture that Summer time could be into twenty years after she was launched on the long-lasting drama. (Spoiler alert: Summer time is a Swiftie who’s on Bennifer watch.)
“I all the time say I’d do something with Josh and Steph in the event that they requested me. So when Josh approached me with this, I used to be like, ‘Are you kidding? Completely.’ And the timing of it’s so wonderful as a result of it’s 21 years [since The O.C. premiered] and it’s 21Seeds. It couldn’t come at a greater time,” Bilson instructed Us Weekly about showing in three advertisements for the cocktail model, that are stuffed with references to the teenager drama.
“It was so bizarre how straightforward it was to step again into Summer time’s sneakers, so to talk. It felt actually good. It was actually enjoyable and it didn’t really feel like several time had handed, which is tremendous weird,” the actress defined.
Talking of Summer time’s sneakers — would the modern teen character be extra into the return of the ballet flat or the Mary Jane in 2024? “My pure [response is] I’m like, ‘Oh, Mary Jane’s. However I really feel like Summer time could be extra into ballet than Mary Jane,” Bilson instructed Us.
After confirming Summer time could be on TikTok — “Completely!” — Bilson named Rhode Magnificence because the celeb model the character could be utilizing within the current day. “She would love Hailey Bieber’s line. I really feel like she [still] actually likes to remain on development,” she famous.
Followers of The O.C., which ran for 4 seasons on Fox from 2003 to 2007, might keep in mind Summer time’s favourite TV present was known as The Valley — and sure, Bilson has heard that Bravo now has a actuality present by the identical title.
“I haven’t seen it, however it’s actually humorous as a result of I grew up within the Valley, so once you say The Valley, I do know it was on The O.C., clearly, it’s Summer time’s favourite present, but additionally that was a play on [my life] as a result of Josh favored to deliver actual life stuff into the present — therefore Summer time loving Golden Ladies, The Valley, like, these have been paralleled with myself,” she stated. “However yeah, I’ve heard of The Valley and I heard it’s actually good.” (Bravo’s The Valley stars Vanderpump Guidelines alums Jax Taylor, Brittany Cartwright, Kristen Doute and their associates trying to navigate maturity.)
Bilson believes Summer time could be watching Bravo. “I really feel like she’s in all probability obsessive about the Actual Housewives,” she instructed Us. “However then she likes to get severe, , and he or she’s [watching] Child Reindeer.”
Like the remainder of Us, Summer time would “in fact” ship Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. “Summer time’s obsessive about Taylor. She completely took the youngsters and their associates to her live performance. She tried to throw a bracelet at Taylor along with her quantity on it to be greatest associates. I imply all of it,” Bilson stated.
Summer time can also be protecting updated with the newest on Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s marriage woes prefer it’s 2003 over again. “She’s positively all up in it and Bennifer was an enormous deal when The O.C. was on, so she’s completely invested,” Bilson recalled. “Truly, myself and Adam Brody dressed up as Bennifer for Halloween for the primary or second season we did the present.”
Brody, who performed Seth Cohen on the present, and Bilson dated IRL for almost all of the present’s run. Whereas their character, Seth and Summer time, tied the knot within the finale, the actors went their separate methods. However what would a Bennifer costume appear to be in 2024? Bilson joked that Brody would in all probability ditch the “Daredevil figurine” to painting Affleck now.
Attending to the inevitable, pure follow-up query, did bringing Summer time again by way of 21Seeds (and rewatching the present on the “Welcome to The O.C., Bitches” podcast with costar Melinda Clark) make Bilson able to signal on for a reboot?
“You watch it and also you’re like, ‘Oh my God, this is sort of a magical time.’ It was an incredible factor and individuals are nonetheless discovering it or rediscovering it. So it’s like, how do you contact one thing like that and return?” she puzzled.
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The O.C. additionally starred Ben Mckenzie, Mischa Barton, Peter Gallagher and Kelly Rowan. “However then speaking to everyone and being round everyone, it’s like, ‘Oh, however we had such a good time collectively, how cool wouldn’t it be to have the ability to do it once more?’ So I shuttle — do you contact it? Do you permit it?” Bilson continued. “I imply, I’d be up for something. Let’s simply put it that approach.”
When requested a couple of story line she felt just like the present missed out on on the time, Bilson’s reply may shock you. “There ought to have been a musical. I simply really feel like that goes with out saying and that ought to occur in each present. And I really feel like that’s what was lacking,” she stated. “I would like to speak to Josh and Stephanie about this. I’m pondering we do our personal model of The Bait Store and, like ,what goes down there, however we sing the actually cool indie songs on the time.”
For now, followers should get their repair by having fun with the 21Seeds advertisements and sipping on Bilson’s favourite: the Cucumber Jalapeno Tequila. “It makes a very good spicy marg. You simply have so as to add soda, water, and lime if you would like and it’s accomplished. So for me, initially, not having the time, second of all, not having the ability to make any type of cocktail, it made my life straightforward, having fun with one thing simply so good this summer season,” Bilson stated, “And the marketing campaign’s actually enjoyable. And we do get to see Summer time once more even when it’s transient. It was a very good time.”
