effortlessly played the matchmaking Emma Woodhouse in the 1996 adaptation of , even if the film did not captivate every viewer. During Paltrow’s Thursday, March 21, appearance on host asked whether former president actually “passed out asleep” during a screening of at the
White House following a widespread rumor that claimed as much. “True. right in front of me,” Paltrow, 51, replied with a laugh. “I was like, ‘Wow, I guess this is going to be a real hit movie.’ But it was! So f–k you, Bill Clinton!” Paltrow starred as the titular character in the adaptation of Jane Austen’s 1815 novel of the same name. As in the classic book, Paltrow’s Emma fancies herself a matchmaker for her friends. At the same time, Emma captivates the attention of Frank Churchill ( ). The film was written and directed by , who died in 2022. came out around the same time as ’s adaptation of , another Austen book, and ’s . Heckerling, now 69, had also adapted but set it in contemporary
Los Angeles, with starring as Emma analogue Cher Horowitz. “I didn’t know whether to be worried or not,” McGrath in 1996. “I saw after
shooting. I really enjoyed it, [and with ,] I kind of fell for the whole thing.” McGrath also predicted that would be a hit in the
United States — Clinton, now 77, aside — compared to Austen’s home country of
England. “I think will get slaughtered in
Britain,” McGrath quipped at the time. “Because of our sacred relationship with Jane. That film, more than any of the
British attempts, actually does do something slightly different with it. I think it’s very interesting. It’s a very modern portrayal of that girl, as modern in its tone as . And I think the British will find that deeply upsetting.” ultimately proved to be a box-office hit and critical smash. The flick grossed nearly $40 million worldwide and earned two Oscar nominations for costume design and original score, winning the trophy for the latter. You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly Check our latest news in
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Apple News Not only was critically acclaimed, but Paltrow pulled off an impressive British accent despite being from
California. “I have a relatively good ear for that kind of thing, so I had grown up making prank calls doing accents and that kind of thing and making my
Friends laugh,” she recalled . “But it turns out to actually do it properly, you have to relearn how to speak. The English accent is so different, and the muscles are different, like, where you place the tongue on the teeth, and the mouth is so different. Certain muscles are more relaxed and certain are more tensed.” was adapted again in 2020, starring as the leading lady. You have successfully subscribed. By signing up, I agree to the Terms and Privacy Policy and to receive emails from Us Weekly