The adaptation contains one final, almost improbable connection to its beginnings. Bateman, who plays Adam, is married to Daisy Ridley, the actress who played Rey, one half of the pairing that inspired the original fan fiction. That coincidence is irresistible, but the larger story is better. ‘The Love Hypothesis’ did not simply travel from page to screen. It moved from fandom to publishing to Hollywood, acquiring a new identity at every stage.
