When one thinks of Drew Barrymore, one in all probability thinks of her breakout position in E.T. the Additional-Terrestrial or her myriad of iconic romantic comedies. Her identify is unquestionably not synonymous with performing her personal stunts in the best way Tom Cruise’s identify is, and but, Barrymore remains to be nursing an damage from filming Fever Pitch over 20 years in the past.
This specific scene within the 2005 film, which befell at a baseball sport, noticed the Charlie’s Angels actress really performing the stunt on digicam as a substitute of utilizing a stunt double. It seems Barrymore remains to be paying the worth for the transfer, telling Leisure Weekly:
There is a scene the place I’m going on the Inexperienced Monster, the wall, and I fall and once I did that, I fell actually badly on my again. And so you may see me fall and I begin wincing and screaming — that was all actual. After which I needed to maintain working anyway, and I nonetheless have a nasty again. I’m like, ‘Did it occur on Fever Pitch?
For individuals who may not be acquainted with the underrated rom-com, Fever Pitch adopted Ben (Jimmy Fallon), a Crimson-Sox-obsessed trainer who falls in love with government Lindsey (Barrymore) throughout baseball’s low season. They’ve the proper relationship till baseball begins up once more, and Ben begins placing baseball earlier than his relationship.
This, after all, results in issues, and Lindsey breaks up with Ben. Determined to show that he’s critical about her, Ben decides to promote his season tickets, however when Lindsey finds out about it, she feels horrible. Decided to cease him from making a horrible mistake, she buys tickets within the outfield and jumps down onto the sphere earlier than sprinting to Ben to cease the sale from occurring. It’s a butterfly-inducing second within the film and one of many few instances we see a person on the other aspect of a grand romantic gesture
Just like the true skilled she is, Barrymore pushed by the ache to complete the scene, however perhaps she ought to have used a stunt double in spite of everything. Fortunately, Barrymore would not remorse the film and as a substitute has fond recollections about filming the sports activities rom-com that allowed her to work with the Farrelly brothers — one in all her favourite administrators.
Along with telling the story concerning the potential that her continual again ache stems from the film, Drew Barrymore additionally shared that she believes Lindsey and Ben are nonetheless going robust, attending Crimson Sox video games, and loving life. Barrymore additionally opened up about what her favourite factor about filming Fever Pitch was, and it has nothing to do with the love story on display.
As a substitute, the Emmy-nominated discuss present host mentioned the factor she loved probably the most was getting to observe Fallon fall in love with Barrymore’s “favourite particular person,” Nancy Juoven, who has been the By no means Been Kissed star’s producing companion and co-founder to their manufacturing firm since 1995. The fortunately married couple met for the primary time when Barrymore hosted Saturday Night time Dwell and introduced Juoven alongside. Nevertheless, it wasn’t till Fever Pitch {that a} relationship began to bloom.
Given this trio’s wealthy historical past collectively and Barrymore and Fallon’s masterful chemistry, I believe it’s time we see them reunite on display and make one other film collectively. And with Fever Pitch turning 20, now is likely to be the proper time to begin serious about potential sequels. I do know I’d undoubtedly be watching.