“You'll find that love is everywhere,” says Hugh Grant in the 2003 classic Holidays. True loveBut, more precisely, In fact, love turns two friends against each other when one tries to steal the other's fiancé.Of all the beautiful, uplifting stories in the film, the conflicted love between Mark (Andrew Lincoln) and Peter (Chiwetel Ejiofor) for Juliet (Keira Knightley) left a bad taste in some viewers’ mouths. But it’s not just viewers who hate their relationship. More than 20 years later, Ejiofor revealed that he criticized Andrew Lincoln for his character being a bad friend in the film..
Speaking to Comicbook.com about his upcoming film, Rob PeaceChiwetel Ejiofor recalls his time working True loveThe controversial scene involves Mark confessing his love to Juliet using cue cards, and keeping it a secret from his so-called best friend. Now, the actor has revealed that he agrees with the consensus that Mark was a bad boyfriend for trying to win Juliet over.The actor even revealed that He went so far as to jokingly criticize his former colleague for the character's untrustworthy behavior.Ejiofor said:
“I mean, I think without a doubt. I may be biased, and I may not be the jury, but I said that to him face to face. But yeah, definitely, I think if there was a conversation between them after that, it could get heated.”
Love Actually has many controversial characters and plots.
Richard Curtis' quirky British Christmas romantic comedy has become a holiday staple for millions of people around the world. Like other seasonal films, True love The series enjoys endless annual rewatches as fans lose themselves in the story's multiple threads, all of which (supposedly) prove that love is indeed all around us.
However, while much of the film is filled with joyful moments and characters innocently searching for love, there are some stories in True love Which has become infamous among fans for its questionable definitions of “love.” In addition to Mark’s betrayal of his best friend, the storyline featuring the late Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson is one of the worst offenders. The story revolves around a married man, Harry (Rickman), who falls in love with his co-worker, Mia (Heikki Makacs).
After his wife Karen (Thompson) discovers that Harry bought a gold necklace, believing it to be a Christmas present for her, she is devastated to learn that he secretly gave it to Mia, implying that they are having an affair. The scene left a bitter taste, with fans wondering how such a sad scene was included in what was supposed to be a lighthearted Christmas movie. Perhaps the festive lesson is that sometimes, you have to take the bad with the good.
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During the conversation, Chiwetel Ejiofor said the discourse surrounding True love The film has become an annual tradition, with families around the world re-watching the film every Christmas. The actor also revealed that audiences are morally divided over the character of Andrew Lincoln. Some believe he did the right thing by following his heart, while others say his actions were simply persecution. Ejiofor said:
“Actually, the movie ebbs and flows. There’s a Love, Actually season that comes around once a year, starting just before Christmas and probably ending on Valentine’s Day, and I’ve noticed over the 20 years or so since the movie came out, sometimes people find it romantic — the gestures, the cards, all that stuff — and other times people think, ‘What is this guy doing? He should have been arrested.’”
Chiwetel Ejiofor writes, directs and stars in the biographical drama Rob Peace, which is scheduled for limited theatrical release in the United States on August 16, 2024.
