United Kingdom, June 30 -- Lili Reinhart has been reluctant to star in a rom-com movie.

The 29-year-old actress stars alongside Tom Bateman in The Love Hypothesis, a new film adaptation of Ali Hazelwood's best-selling novel that explores romance and friendship, but Lili was initially hesitant to take on the role.

Lili - who is best known for her role in Riverdale, the hit TV show - said on an Obsessed Fest panel: "The script was brought to me. I hadn't read the book yet, but as soon as I got the script, I read the script and then I went and read the book and then I felt convinced to do it.

"I wasn't sure I wanted to do a romantic comedy, but then I was very quickly sold on the idea."

Lili really enjoyed the "friendship aspect" of the ...