Anne Hathaway shared an epic clap back for the Tonight Show viewers on social media – after learning that no one in the audience read the novel that her latest movie, The Idea of You, is based on.
The actress took to her Instagram Story on Sunday to boast about the Robinne Lee-authored romance book becoming a No. 1 bestseller following her awkward interview moment with host Jimmy Fallon last week.
“Audience said, ‘Hold my book’ !!!,” she wrote, tagging Fallon in her post.
Hathaway’s post comes after she was met with silence after asking audience members if they read Lee’s novel during an April 29th appearance on the comedian’s show.
“Has anybody here read the book?” she questioned.
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As silence filled the room for several seconds, Fallon chimed in, “No, we don’t read. This is The Tonight Show. You want to go to Stephen Colbert if you want to get people to read books. Lame!”
“We do Audible here,” he joked.
The Les Misérables star, 41, appeared embarrassed by the audience member’s lack of response as she covered her face with her hands.
She quickly composed herself while playing into Fallon’s joke, adding, “What’s a book?”
At the time, Hathaway was applauded for her grace as she handled the situation “like a pro”.
“This is seriously so funny I can’t stop thinking about it. Anne is fighting for her life up there,” one person wrote on X.
“Her actual shock in that moment (was) so good,” another added.
Last month, the Dark Knight Rises star embarked on her press tour to promote The Idea of You, which premiered worldwide on May 2.
The film, also starring Nicholas Galitzine as Hathaway’s on-screen love interest, is available for streaming on Prime Video.
Hathaway vulnerably opened up about her personal life and career, revealing she was five years sober, in an interview with the New York Times.
The actress also recalled having to make out with 10 different guys for chemistry tests in the early 2000s.
This article originally appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission