Gomez's role as Arsyn, the betrayer, pokes fun at how close she and Swift really are. Gomez previously revealed that the video was supposed to have a different ending, telling MTV in June 2015, "It was actually funny because the video was originally going to end with us just looking at each other, and then [director Joseph Kahn] came in and was like, 'I think it would be really cool if you guys just went for it.'" She explained, "And I was like, 'I love you,' and she was like, 'I love you, too,' and then we just slap each other. It was fun." She also told the outlet she has "no idea" if Catastrophe or Arsyn won in the end.
Swift and Gomez's friendship goes back to 2008, and it's still going strong. Gomez brought her sister Gracie to Swift's Eras Tour this year and wrote on Instagram at the time, "Thank you bestie for having me and my sissy transport into your mystical, euphoric and special world. Proud to know you! love you forever and always."
