Meanwhile, Johnson and Farrell’s casting in the music video appears to be an Easter egg in and of itself. In an Emmys 2026 sketch, Swift—whose Encore project will release Sept. 25—delivered a confusing jumble of words including “Saccharide, Ares, from the vineyard, North or South,” and one fan noted that the Verity actress could be the answer to the final clue.
“‘North or South’” the fan posited in an X post, referencing the states bearing Johnson’s first name, “Being an Easter egg for (Dakota) Johnson.”
As for Farrell? “Saccharide” could be a nod to his role in the Apple TV drama Sugar. As one X user put it, “Colin Farrell literally plays John Sugar in Sugar the TV show!!!!”
What’s more, the Banshees of Inisherin star’s relationship with the late Elizabeth Taylor could be the reason for his involvement. After all, Swift has long expressed her love for the Cleopatra actress and even included an homage to her on the original The Life of a Showgirl album with the song “Elizabeth Taylor.”
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