Argylle: The Explosive Spy Thriller That Inspired the new Matthew Vaughn film starring Henry Cavill and Bryce Dallas Howard

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Swift fans on social media platform TikTok, such as Jessica Lynn Slocum (@jessiswifttok) and Chloe (@chloeandpercy), have highlighted numerous aspects of the film’s trailer, associated social media accounts and Swift’s own life as their reasons for believing that Elly Conway is just a pseudonym for the world-famous pop star. Argylle is based on the novel of the same name by Elly Conway, which tells the story of the world’s greatest spy. No, not that one.

No information about whether she has children or cats, and likes gardening or Mexican food - the usual stuff that pads an author bio - and no photo. And it didn’t take a cryptanalyst to spot that Conway’s first name had been spelt in different ways – both “Elly” and “Ellie” – in various bits of promotional material. Firstly, the red hair of Dallas Howard – who, as mentioned, is playing novelist Conway in Argylle – matches that sported by Swift towards the end of her short film for All Too Well, when the singer-songwriter is releasing… a book. Kit, Borys (September 30, 2021). "Ariana DeBose Joins Henry Cavill in Matthew Vaughn's Argylle". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021 . Retrieved September 30, 2021.a b Marc, Christopher (June 1, 2021). "Exclusive: Director Matthew Vaughn's Next Film Will Be Argyle For Marv Films". The Ronin. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021 . Retrieved July 9, 2021. a b Universal Pictures (September 26, 2023). Argylle | Official Teaser . Retrieved September 26, 2023– via YouTube. Hibberd, James (November 10, 2021). "Why Henry Cavill Basically Already Is James Bond". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021 . Retrieved November 17, 2021.

Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World franchise) is Elly Conway, the reclusive author of a series of best-selling espionage novels, whose idea of bliss is a night at home with her computer and her cat, Alfie. But when the plots of Elly’s fictional books—which center on secret agent Argylle and his mission to unravel a global spy syndicate—begin to mirror the covert actions of a real-life spy organization, quiet evenings at home become a thing of the past.I still cling to the hope, however, that there is a more romantic solution to the mystery of Elly Conway’s identity. Has this whole metafictional device been invented to protect a shy genius who doesn’t want her true identity revealed, like the pseudonymous Italian novelist Elena Ferrante? Or a real-life spy, forbidden by the rules of her Service to use her real name, like David Cornwell (known to his readership as John le Carré)?