Only Us (Ben Platt and Kaitlyn Dever) | Dear Evan Hansen (2021) | TUNE

[@gracehardiman16]

The fact that she would have liked him all along if he had just had to courage to talk to her earlier or even if he had told the truth about not knowing Connor to begin with😢

[@bobjames3426]

I disagree because up to this point they had mostly only connected through memories of Connor. Without that Evan would have been no different to her than any other guy

[@Uncertain_Pine]

@@bobjames3426That’s straight up just not true. She says at the end in the orchard scene that she wished that was the first time they met, because if it was they would have fallen for eachother. If Evan had either told the truth or the lie never fell apart they would have been together no matter what. She loved him even after everything, but she couldn’t have him because she couldn’t bring herself to forgive him.

[@tisme9420]

@@Uncertain_Pine its always nice to pretend things were destined or are destined. No they're not. This was the only way someone like her could've given someone like him a chance. And it was a SLOW process.

[@Doomzdeh]

@@Uncertain_Pine Zoe said that in hindsight out of wishful thinking, largely because she was still in love with Evan and wished that they had fallen in love without all of the deceit. At the beginning of the story, Evan is awkward and extremely insecure. Even if he had worked up the courage to talk to Zoe, he likely would’ve messed it up without the vulnerability she shows after Connor’s death. The fact is that Evan only had a chance with Zoe because she was vulnerable after Connor’s suicide and because this drove Evan to put aside his own insecurities to comfort her. She only accepted that comfort from him because he told stories about Connor. Connor was the thing that got them to connect.

[@theconservativechristian7308]

@@Doomzdeh Lots of good points here on both sides. I personally think it would have played out the same in either instance. Based on what we DO know, if Zoe is telling the truth then she already had an eye for Evan from the sidelines, because presumably that was her type and she was just waiting to see if Evan would make the first move. The reason why I would say it would have played out the same is because Evan would NEVER have made the first move given his anxiety if this event never forced them to interact. and thus, Evan was doomed to never be with her whether by his lies, or whether by his inaction to make the first move. UNLESS we have reason to believe Zoe would have made the first move then even then we can probably say that both of them would have grown up and gotten out of their high school phase and realized that their "love" was just hormones. It seems that either way you spin it, Evan was never going to be with Zoe. Ironically, his BEST chance was through Connor and the only way that he could have made it work out was to keep the lie alive, but keep it hidden. And even IF they still someone got together in high school we know that statistics show that a fringe minority of high school relationships end up in marriage. So even under the presumption that either party made the first move and they became a thing in high school, they DEFINITELY would not have been together long term unless you apply "movie logic" where the protagonist always wins and gets the girl in the end. But even under movie logic we are never told what happened to them down the road and thus we can reasonably conclude Evan would have never ended up with Zoe long term. My 3 cents anyway.

[@user-hs5fe1rl8h]

all age-related drama aside, ben platt has the most beautiful voice I've ever heard

[@angiefrangella]

100% agree.

[@jaimeegreen1847]

People have been playing teenagers in media that are in their 30s and late 20s pretty much forever. I mean, Cory was 27 when he was cast for Glee and Mark was 26

[@brooke_maximoff-wi2pj]

Fun fact: they sang every song live in the movie

[@apolodorosnikotatopulos662]

really? wow, i have not seen the movie version yet

[@jdismysexuality7565]

​@@apolodorosnikotatopulos662 You should!! ❤

[@benkelley6561]

@@apolodorosnikotatopulos662 it's so good!

[@rhpmike]

Dever is the highlight of this movie (and I like Platt). This sounds like her own voice, so I believe she's doing the vocals as well. Just an unmitigated talent.

[@lyndafleenor5539]

It is her voice... And she has amazing range and control! (So does Platt)

[@hannahvance3798]

Ben and Kaitlyn's voices are gorgeous together

[@trinaq]

Ben and Kaitlyn's voices are so gorgeous, and really harmonise well together!

[@LadySaundra]

I like the sound of this song, but it's so bittersweet; knowing how things happen later in the movie.

[@user-pi3ov5nz8y]

exactly

[@johnsy1eleven]

Man, Kaitlynn Dever is something else. clearly special as an actress, stands out in everything she’s in. but then we find out she can sing like that?! 🙀 Far out. Ridiculous. 😍

[@faradillaramadhita1782]

I love their voices. Evan and Zoe are harmonized together

[@PapiDawg]

Plus, the chemistry

[@ArisShinobi]

My fiancé and I had decided this will be our wedding song.

[@jessee.4562]

does she know that you wrote the letter

[@FernyBass]

@@jessee.4562 LMAO

[@valeriaalvarez4406]

Aww, that's adorable.

[@hannahvance3798]

That's adorable

[@annmariejohnson7083]

STOP THATS SO CUTE!!!! also congratulations 🥳

[@happybirthdaypaulie8584]

They won’t stop shaking their heads.

[@vortexmex8654]

💀💀

[@tanaka1544]

Lol

[@THE_TOMCROWELL]

They casted Bobble Heads

[@j.vanstraaten8685]

Just no.

[@THE_TOMCROWELL]

Just YES

[@del_croise]

I already played this countless times. It's so good I don't want to unhear it.

[@robin.jashinsky]

I never knew Kaitlyn could sing.

[@pinkoasistips]

Kaitlyn Dever is so beautiful! I dunno how she is so freaking gorgeous! And her voice is absolutely beautiful!

[@targaryenjayx]

Every song of this movie tells my life's story.

[@user-ie6fo2qe6m]

Bro me freaking too

[@user-ie6fo2qe6m]

Bro me freaking too

[@user-ie6fo2qe6m]

Bro me freaking too

[@alexmccarter142]

Kaitlyn Dever is so beautiful. I loved her in this movie

[@johnmones1450]

I wish I had a chance to see the movie. This was a beautiful snippet of the movie with so many connecting story lines I never knew were part of the story 🤔😮👍🙏

[@elle_mcdivitt]

Chills every time I hear this song

[@cristianatrionfera1790]

I absolutely love this song and their voicces

[@lauracorbett4577]

This is one of my favorite musicals

[@michelleelizabeth9891]

I get annoyed with his friends. None of them knew Connor and then they pushed Evans and did doing something he really didn't want to do and then blame him when he doesn't show up for their meetings. And why couldn't the parents help pay for the orchard when they have tons of money? I think they just put too much pressure on that poor kid

[@parkerbrittain2713]

My crazy self is writing a fanfiction about a highschool in spain putting on this production to resolve their murderous tendecies.

[@thomasschroeder5889]

She could sing to me anytime.. wow

[@ericjacobs5892]

Platt sings like if he were crying and singing at the same time, or like if he were using his throat voice instead of his chest voice.

[@heinenbard]

Kaitlyn was the best casting in this movie. I love Ben Platt but someone more age appropriate and lesser known could have thrived in this role.

[@Karragh]

I really think if the film had used Andrew Barth Feldman it would have gone a long way. He was really great at the role on broadway and still super young.

[@GiftSparks]

I also love Ben Platt. But I agree. The younger and more immature Evan appears, the more sympathetic he is.

[@Father_of_Death]

Or Michael Lee Brown.

[@lucasgenovese2610]

Yeah Ben Platt is 30 years old and you can see this very easily. Others young actors can be students but not him

[@isabelnguyen8728]

⁠@@lucasgenovese2610he was 27 when he filmed it (he isn’t even 30 yet today). And Kaitlyn Dever was 25. Regrettably, the hair and makeup didn’t work in the film and aged him…. It’s too bad because he is so fantastic in the musical.

[@Father_of_Death]

I don't have a problem with Ben reprising his role, but post production made him look older. Also, if he had cut his hair he would have looked younger as well.

[@lettertree11]

The fact that a kid as awkward and socially damaged as Evan can get a girl like her gives me a lot of hope.

[@anamicanovic5522]

Perfect song for New Romantic couple for Surly having feelings for Andie.

[@mockyngjay]

2:12 ATE THAT HIGH NOTE UP 😍😍

[@amrazing33]

I haven't had the chance to watch the musical, and I have a question about the story. Were all the stuffs they do here (prom, carousel, etc.) real or were they more like fantasies? I mean, I understand the scenes during If I Could Tell Her were real memories of Evan's because those are what those are: memories. But this song, I couldn't quite figure it out.

[@zoe_moth]

I'm pretty sure they were real. Unlike in the musical, in the movie Evan and Zoe's relationship seems to last much longer by a few months I think

[@mightyvideos334]

in the Broadway they are already dating so its more of a reassurance for Evan. And in the movie it doesn't work as well

[@mrsbanno]

I think I prefer Ben & Laura's version from the original show

[@jonathanmong4927]

I think it depends on the voice quality you want out of Zoe as a character. Dever's lighter voice implies a little more innocence and naivete, while Dreyfuss' near-alto voice implies a little more weariness and passion.

[@laramariabarrosvieira]

Lyrics I don't need you to sell me on reasons to want you I don't need you to search for the proof that I should You don't have to convince me You don't have to be scared you're not enough 'Cause what we've got going is good I don't need more reminders of all that's been broken I don't need you to fix what I'd rather forget Clear the slate and start over Try to quiet the noises in your head We can't compete with all that So what if it's us? What if it's us And only us And what came before won't count anymore or matter? Can we try that? What if it's you And what if it's me And what if that's all that we need it to be And the rest of the world falls away? What do you say? I never thought there'd be someone like you who would want me Well... So I give you ten thousand reasons to not let me go But if you really see me If you like me for me and nothing else Well, that's all that I've wanted for longer that you could possibly know So it can be us It can be us And only us And what came before won't count anymore or matter We can try that It's not so impossible Nobody else but the two of us here 'Cause you're saying it's possible We can just watch the whole world disappear 'Til you're the only one I still know how to see It's just you and me It'll be us It'll be us And only us And what came before won't count anymore We can try that You and me That's all that we need it to be And the rest of the world falls away And the rest of the world falls away The world falls away The world falls away And it's only us

[@THE_TOMCROWELL]

I keep forgetting Ben Platt is gay. Not that it’s bad (which it isn’t bad) but I am just curious, but how do actors who are LGBTQ handle having to play straight characters ? Unrelated to my question but I am freaking in love with Kaitlyn Deavor right now and this was a cute duet

[@randomwriter9570]

The same question for the other way around tbh.

[@FernyBass]

I mean, they are actors for a reason. That’s something that I see a lot of people misunderstand. Acting isn’t being the same exact as the character irl yourself, acting is being able to change into any character and make it believable.

[@THE_TOMCROWELL]

@@FernyBass guess that makes sense. I gotta a lot of gay theater friends and they mostly play straight people in all of our shows, and I thought, wouldn’t that make them uncomfortable? But I guess that makes sense

[@speabi7203]

It’s the same as straight actors playing lgbtq characters, it’s acting, it’s their job.

[@jeyguard]

@@THE_TOMCROWELL they kind of have to. There aren't a lot of queer characters in theatre. Just connect the feelings they'd have in their own situation to that of the characters

[@coryrudy98]

This is the classic romance of a 16-year-old girl falling in love with a 40-year-old man.

[@Bob_Bob347]

in real life they're 3 years apart? and they both look the same age

[@SLOTHSRIDEUNICORNS]

Loretta McCready has come a long way! I'm proud of you!

[@mroseter]

❤beautiful!!

[@ilphi08]

Kaitlyn is great and all But for me, Laura Dreyfuss will always be the best Zoe Murphy

[@alexjemphrey]

The world falls away, did you know?

[@THE_TOMCROWELL]

I will guess your right

[@angelpickett6756]

I never thought there'd be someone like you who would want me... hit me in the face so hard :,L

[@_aiko020]

Take a shot everytime she shakes her head in disbelief

[@zzkeii]

it's time to take a shot!

[@levitentia]

@@zzkeiiHmmm…is that a Hamilton reference, or accidental?

[@zzkeii]

@@levitentia yep, hamilton reference!

[@ConnorBurnett-sl5ub]

thats kinda difficult with how frequentky her head shakes....i cant keep up

[@BroPaulSyrel]

Ben and Kaitlyn were good people

[@lollipopcorndog]

Kaitlyn Dever should sing more often.

[@1crafter408]

Is it just me or does the audio sound slightly different all of a sudden? (Is it for copyright reasons perhaps?)

[@springsummerwinterorfall]

I like Miss Dreyfus, when she sang with Ben in the original New York City production on Broadway

[@millyboop2047]

I just think 4:22 on the merry-go-round is so cute 🥰

[@LeoCHYen_]

It's such a bad directing choice to have them repeat "the world falls away" towards the ending of the song.

[@laurajob4532]

Why do you feel like this?

[@jayganz7797]

Just doesn't compare to Laura Dreyfuss but no comparison needed I suppose

[@olly-kai]

Always wondered why they didn't cast her...?

[@nininsleunam7352]

Yeah, I perhaps now know why most people didn't love the movie. Not hating it. I just don't feel anything while watching this clip. Sad because I know how great this is as a musical. 🥲

[@lauraflanagan9726]

@@olly-kai 1

[@adventuretimelover9543]

@@nininsleunam7352 i felt something. BOOO U STINK

[@GiftSparks]

@@olly-kaibecause she is 34 years old.

[@northernrocketry3559]

Why does he look like john malkovich from of mice and men in like half this scene

[@Ringohulk777]

Interesting observation. I can't 100% see it, but there is a similar vibe

[@caritomirey]

love

[@anthonycampos8057]

It's creepy

[@caritomirey]

​@@anthonycampos8057 vivimos en un mundo de apariencias, donde se califica a las personas según su aspecto físico, donde critican tanto escondiéndose detrás de sus pantallas sin pensar que ellos también son personas con sentimientos, con problemas. Seamos parte de algo positivo que nos una sin distinciones.

[@anthonycampos8057]

@@caritomirey uh, what?

[@smashingmelonproductions981]

@@anthonycampos8057 stick it in google translate? lol

[@anthonycampos8057]

@@smashingmelonproductions981 I would, but I have ANYTHING better to do.

[@werodragon8398]

Es película se oye triste

[@Lucifermorningstar883]

I feel bad for his mom

[@angelwallace9738]

What’s the movie name please

[@nessiebwur]

Dear Evan Hansen. Don’t watch this version though. The original broadway is 10x better

[@laramariabarrosvieira]

I don't need you to sell me on reasons to want you I don't need you to search for the proof that I should You don't have to convince me You don't have to be scared you're not enough 'Cause what we've got going is good I don't need more reminders of all that's been broken I don't need you to fix what I'd rather forget Clear the slate and start over Try to quiet the noises in your head We can't compete with all that So what if it's us? What if it's us And only us And what came before won't count anymore or matter? Can we try that? What if it's you And what if it's me And what if that's all that we need it to be And the rest of the world falls away? What do you say? I never thought there'd be someone like you who would want me Well... So I give you ten thousand reasons to not let me go But if you really see me If you like me for me and nothing else Well, that's all that I've wanted for longer that you could possibly know So it can be us It can be us And only us And what came before won't count anymore or matter We can try that It's not so impossible Nobody else but the two of us here 'Cause you're saying it's possible We can just watch the whole world disappear 'Til you're the only one I still know how to see It's just you and me It'll be us It'll be us And only us And what came before won't count anymore We can try that You and me That's all that we need it to be And the rest of the world falls away And the rest of the world falls away The world falls away The world falls away And it's only us

[@CoriSparx]

I'm sorry but I just can't take this 38-year-old-looking dude seriously as a teenage boy 🤣

[@cowboy9348]

1:54

[@user-nu5gc6gt5k]

and here's how a 29 yo guy manipulates a girl into liking him

[@connorburnett21]

You make it seem like she’s a minor?

[@user-nu5gc6gt5k]

@@connorburnett21 Platt was 29 when he played Evan Hansen. And he got that role because his dad worked on the film

[@DougHanson2769]

Project

[@anthonycampos8057]

This is creepy. He clearly looks like a grown man.

[@Jama380]

Why is it creepy? This female actress is 25. She's not some young teen in real life lol . They are only 3 years apart for goodness sake

[@anthonycampos8057]

@@Jama380 look at the guy. He's clearly a grown man. The girl can at least pass for a teenager.

[@MAFLORENCIA]

@@anthonycampos8057 , I agree. I had to look up their ages just to confirm. They should've casted a different Evan (or at least cut Ben's hair). If they wanted to add the same Evan then why not the same Zoe? Despite him being gay he's very good at looking creepily at a girl. Lol

[@DougHanson2769]

@@MAFLORENCIA You really looked up their ages? That’s weird. What if there was a big age difference ie; 7 year gap, and if she wasn’t 18 which in the state it was filmed in would’ve maybe been illegal? My mind didn’t even come close to going there, just young high school students performing a fabulous musical. The vast amount of people involved in every aspect of this amazing cinematography heft, the late long hours spent in every facet. The amount of resources, research, time, preparation, effort, w/music, and musicians, and the amount of money spent for our entertainment. For your entertainment. And you are playing a weird detective. To think someone involved in this huge film would happen to overlook some age difference is inconceivable. That’s crazy talk. That’s science fiction, Star Wars, Spaceship to Moon stupid talk. Take it easy

[@robertcase1435]

So much wrong.

[@GenXGal]

Kaitlyn or Laura???

[@leejongsusphilippineadvent3220]

Laura 100% they have more chemistry.

[@ConnorBurnett-sl5ub]

both

[@kennethschwartz9351]

The character of Evan seems gay--is the actor gay?

[@user-nu5gc6gt5k]

the only thing that flopped more than this movie is ben platt's gay butt

[@ConnorBurnett-sl5ub]

wait....this movie flopped? not from where i stand