Imagine it or not, Love Truly’s author and director, Richard Curtis, was utterly oblivious to the truth that some viewers discovered Mark’s (Andrew Lincoln) obsession with Juliet (Keira Knightley) uncomfortable — a wierd climax which finally resulted in an eerie stalker scene folded into an in any other case heartwarming film. At present, the basic 2003 Christmas movie stays a vacation favourite for a lot of followers, however that individual love story in Curtis’ anthology stands out for all of the improper causes.
Curtis admits that he did assume the connection between Mark and Juliet was “bizarre,” however he by no means actually contemplated how creepy Mark’s infatuation together with his greatest pal’s (Chiwetel Ejiofor) spouse would come throughout on-screen. The enduring rom-com author (Bridget Jones’s Diary, 4 Weddings and a Funeral, Notting Hill) and director addressed the controversial subject whereas selling his newest film, Final Christmas. Curtis mentioned (per IndieWire):
“He really turns as much as his greatest pal’s home to say to his greatest pal’s spouse, on the off likelihood that she solutions the door, ‘I like you.’ I believe it’s a bit bizarre. I imply, I bear in mind being taken unexpectedly about seven years in the past. I used to be going to be interviewed by anyone, they usually mentioned, ‘After all, we’re primarily within the stalker scene.’
And I mentioned, ‘What scene is that?’ After which I used to be, like, educated in it. All I can say is that numerous clever folks had been concerned within the movie on the time, and we didn’t assume it was a stalker scene. But when it’s fascinating or humorous for various causes 1735248723 then, , God bless our progressive world.”
Keira Knightley Discovered These ‘Love Truly’ Cue Playing cards “Creepy”
Mark’s (Lincoln) “To me, you might be good” cue playing cards might need been unusually acceptable to Keira Knightley’s character, Juliet, when he went behind his pal’s again to disclose adoration for the younger bride. Nevertheless, the Love Truly actress admits to discovering the best way Mark broached his unrequited emotions to Juliet each “creepy” and “candy.” Knightley mentioned whereas showing on The Graham Norton Present, courtesy of PEOPLE:
I used to be caught in visitors for ages just lately, and a automotive stuffed with builders subsequent to me began holding up the indicators like within the film. It was creepy and candy on the identical time, very similar to it was within the movie.
Devoted followers of the Christmas basic can most likely relate to what the actress is saying, however they could discover the truth that the 39-year-old Knightley hasn’t watched Love Truly since she attended the premiere 21 years in the past a bit unusual. And simply so as to add insult to harm, Knightley regards Die Arduous as her favourite vacation movie, not Love Truly. The actress made the revelation throughout her look on The Tonight Present Starring Jimmy Fallon again in early December, a lot to the chagrin of the discuss present’s host.
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Now, for individuals who nonetheless haven’t seen Love Truly and are understandably interested by judging the stalkerish relationship between Mark and Juliet for themselves, the Christmas basic is presently accessible to stream on Prime Video. And you should definitely take a look at Love Truly director Richard Curtis’ must-see That Christmas on Netflix, which MovieWeb’s evaluate (4/5 stars) praises that “the large distinction right here from conventional tales is a intelligent deal with multiculturalism.”
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November 14, 2003
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135 minutes