love actually (Really love) was released in 2003 and quickly positioned itself as one of the contemporary Christmas classics. With regard to the 20th anniversary of its premiere next year, a special reveals some secrets about the film. One of them has to do with Alan Rickman, recognized for his work in this production and also for the franchise. Harry Potter.
The film, directed by Richard Curtis, tells different love stories that end up intertwining in the same goal: Christmas as an opportunity to celebrate, reunite with loved ones or, in some cases, say goodbye. It works as a great essay on romantic relationships, in a context in which most people tend not to want to be alone.
Within that series of moments that make up the story, Alan Rickman plays Harry, a man who begins to have an affair with his secretary while trying to sustain a marriage that seems to be cracking as the days go by. This story led to one of the most uncomfortable moments for the actor within love actually.
love actually and the scene that made actor Alan Rickman uncomfortable
During The Laughter & Secrets of Love Actually: 20 Years Later – A Diane Sawyer Speciala tribute program to the film developed by ABC, Richard Curtis described some funny moments during the recording of the film. Although, in the case of Alan Rickman, perhaps they were not so funny.
In love actually, there is a moment when Harry runs away to buy a Christmas present. At first, it can be assumed that it is for his wife. However, his nervousness gives him away. He is interested in a necklace and the person who works for him at the jewelry store takes all the time in the world to prepare his purchase so that Harry can take it with him. In this sequence, the comedian Rowan Atkinson participates, an icon within British culture, who, due to his working method, was the main person responsible for the discomfort of Alan Rickman.
All this moment generated a lot of discomfort in Alan Rickman, who passed away on January 14, 2016. Regarding the special, within the framework of the 20th anniversary of love actuallyRichard Curtis recounted:
“Rowan was just taking his time, so he was doing eleven-minute takes.. So, she’d say, ‘Look, let’s go back and do that, let’s start (again)’. poor allan [Rickman] he was there the whole time going ‘grr, ugh’”.
The scene is one of the most representative of the romantic comedy, taking into account that its outcome results in Harry’s wife ending up discovering the gift. At first, he suspects that it will be for her, until he receives a very different one.