"There's no point in making a movie that's reductive of women," Hathaway says. "Kate and I are both strong women who want to do everything to make women strong, not set them back." Hathaway denied that her character Emma turns into Bridezilla, noting only that "Emma admits she wants to better herself, so she takes control of her life and sets boundaries."

When the women do clash, the venom quickly dissipates. Hudson, one of the film's producers, says she made sure that the script didn't turn into a catfight. "I think women can hit you where it hurts. Men go right for the shins. Women can be more hurtful because we're more emotional." Hathaway agrees. "Female friends can be worse to each other than male friends. Kate and I know how to celebrate each other, so if we were to turn on each other we'd know how to pull each other down."

Bride Wars offers the rare opportunity for two young actresses to have equal-sized roles. "So often in films, there's the main character and the quirky best friend who comes in with the one-liners," Hathaway says. "It was great to have two best friends, where we got to go deeper. It shouldn't be rare, but it is."

Fielding a question about what makes a perfect guy, Hudson, who divorced from musician Chris Robinson in October 2007, says bluntly, "I don't know. I like guys who are really upfront and are who they are. They're hard to find." "Yes they are," Hathaway says, eliciting laughs. Her ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri, an Italian businessman with whom she spent four years, is currently in jail after pleading guilty to 14 counts of wire fraud, money laundering and conspiracy.

Hathaway herself has no plans for marriage anytime soon. "I don't feel any pressure from my family, my friends or within myself. There's something to be said for living your life the way you want and the happiest way you can."