Brie Larson in Santa Monica, California, on Jan. 14, 2024.Photo:Lionel Hahn/GettyBrie Larsonis embarking on a new romance.TheRoomactress was seen out on Sunday night with artist Benjamin Styer, whom a source tells PEOPLE “arrived and left together” after taking in a performance ofKate Berlant’s one-woman showKateat Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California.“They met up with friends and hung out in a group. Brie looked happy,” the source says. “Her relationship with Benjamin is newish. They were affectionate and cute.“Larson, 34, wore a red midi-length dress with billowy sleeves and white kitten heels for the evening out, accessorizing with a patterned scarf around her neck. Styer, a Massachusetts-based painter, opted for a blue jacket over a button-up shirt, finishing the look in brown slacks and black loafers.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Brie Larson in Cannes, France, on May 16, 2023.affinitypicture / BACKGRIDThe two werespotted getting into the same SUVfollowing the show, with Larson behind the wheel and Styer in the passenger seat.A rep for Larson did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment about the nature of her relationship with Styer earlier this week.The actress waspreviously engagedto actor/musicianAlex Greenwaldbefore being linked to virtual-reality directorElijah Allan-Blitz. She and Allan-Blitz, 36, sparked dating rumors after they werephotographed kissingin July 2019.Brie Larson and Alex Greenwald in 2016; Brie Larson and Elijah Allan-Blitz in 2022.BACKGRID; MediaPunch / BACKGRIDTheOscarwinnerconfirmed her breakupfrom Allan-Blitz last year while speaking withHarper’s Bazaar.“I don’t have a next job. I don’t have a home. I don’t have a partner. I don’t have a plan. I’m just completely open,” Larson told the outlet at the time.While she did not touch on any details behind her split from Allan-Blitz, theLessons in Chemistrystar elaborated in her chat withHarper’s Bazaaron how her outlook on her future began to changeas she entered her 30s.“I had all the same normal fears as everybody else about being single and being 30,” said Larson. “What do I want? How does a family and a future fit in with my weird life?”
Brie Larson in Santa Monica, California, on Jan. 14, 2024.Photo:Lionel Hahn/Getty

Lionel Hahn/Getty
Brie Larsonis embarking on a new romance.TheRoomactress was seen out on Sunday night with artist Benjamin Styer, whom a source tells PEOPLE “arrived and left together” after taking in a performance ofKate Berlant’s one-woman showKateat Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California.“They met up with friends and hung out in a group. Brie looked happy,” the source says. “Her relationship with Benjamin is newish. They were affectionate and cute.“Larson, 34, wore a red midi-length dress with billowy sleeves and white kitten heels for the evening out, accessorizing with a patterned scarf around her neck. Styer, a Massachusetts-based painter, opted for a blue jacket over a button-up shirt, finishing the look in brown slacks and black loafers.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories.Brie Larson in Cannes, France, on May 16, 2023.affinitypicture / BACKGRIDThe two werespotted getting into the same SUVfollowing the show, with Larson behind the wheel and Styer in the passenger seat.A rep for Larson did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment about the nature of her relationship with Styer earlier this week.The actress waspreviously engagedto actor/musicianAlex Greenwaldbefore being linked to virtual-reality directorElijah Allan-Blitz. She and Allan-Blitz, 36, sparked dating rumors after they werephotographed kissingin July 2019.Brie Larson and Alex Greenwald in 2016; Brie Larson and Elijah Allan-Blitz in 2022.BACKGRID; MediaPunch / BACKGRIDTheOscarwinnerconfirmed her breakupfrom Allan-Blitz last year while speaking withHarper’s Bazaar.“I don’t have a next job. I don’t have a home. I don’t have a partner. I don’t have a plan. I’m just completely open,” Larson told the outlet at the time.While she did not touch on any details behind her split from Allan-Blitz, theLessons in Chemistrystar elaborated in her chat withHarper’s Bazaaron how her outlook on her future began to changeas she entered her 30s.“I had all the same normal fears as everybody else about being single and being 30,” said Larson. “What do I want? How does a family and a future fit in with my weird life?”
Brie Larsonis embarking on a new romance.
TheRoomactress was seen out on Sunday night with artist Benjamin Styer, whom a source tells PEOPLE “arrived and left together” after taking in a performance ofKate Berlant’s one-woman showKateat Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California.
“They met up with friends and hung out in a group. Brie looked happy,” the source says. “Her relationship with Benjamin is newish. They were affectionate and cute.”
Larson, 34, wore a red midi-length dress with billowy sleeves and white kitten heels for the evening out, accessorizing with a patterned scarf around her neck. Styer, a Massachusetts-based painter, opted for a blue jacket over a button-up shirt, finishing the look in brown slacks and black loafers.
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Brie Larson in Cannes, France, on May 16, 2023.affinitypicture / BACKGRID

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The two werespotted getting into the same SUVfollowing the show, with Larson behind the wheel and Styer in the passenger seat.
A rep for Larson did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment about the nature of her relationship with Styer earlier this week.
The actress waspreviously engagedto actor/musicianAlex Greenwaldbefore being linked to virtual-reality directorElijah Allan-Blitz. She and Allan-Blitz, 36, sparked dating rumors after they werephotographed kissingin July 2019.
Brie Larson and Alex Greenwald in 2016; Brie Larson and Elijah Allan-Blitz in 2022.BACKGRID; MediaPunch / BACKGRID

BACKGRID; MediaPunch / BACKGRID
TheOscarwinnerconfirmed her breakupfrom Allan-Blitz last year while speaking withHarper’s Bazaar.
“I don’t have a next job. I don’t have a home. I don’t have a partner. I don’t have a plan. I’m just completely open,” Larson told the outlet at the time.
While she did not touch on any details behind her split from Allan-Blitz, theLessons in Chemistrystar elaborated in her chat withHarper’s Bazaaron how her outlook on her future began to changeas she entered her 30s.
“I had all the same normal fears as everybody else about being single and being 30,” said Larson. “What do I want? How does a family and a future fit in with my weird life?”
source: people.com