Rupert Everettsays his relationship withMadonna and his Hollywood career never recovered after they starred inThe Next Best Thingtogether.
TheImportance of Being Earnestactor recently reflected on his experience working with the pop superstar on the 2000 romantic dramedy.
He added that the film “was definitely a strain” on his friendship with Madonna.
Madonna and Rupert Everett in ‘The Next Best Thing’.Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection
When asked if he’ll ever reconnect with the singer, he replied, “Well, possibly.
I don’t know.”
Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection
The British star sympathized with the scrutiny that Madonna faced as an actress.
Rupert Everett and Madonna in ‘The Next Best Thing’.Paramount/courtesy Everett Collection
I think it was great having her in the film."
“Madonna sold a lot of [home] videos,” he said.
“But the film itself didn’t work.”
Madonna and Rupert Everett in ‘The Next Best Thing’.Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection
While he admires her performance in the movie, he doesn’t revisit it often.
“I think she was touching in the film, too, myself.
I haven’t seen it for ages, though.
I mean, every time that comes on, I kind of look the other way.”
“The sad thing aboutThe Next Best Thingwas that it really was my movie,” he said.
“It came to me after [1997’s]My Best Friends Wedding.
I was very popular in Hollywood for that year.
It was made by Paramount.
The movie was greenlit because I was going to be in it.”
The actor partially blamed himself for its subpar execution, as he and his writing partner rewrote the script.
The movie “rapidly flew out of control,” Everett recalled.
I should have probably walked away from it at that point and I didn’t."
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And it completely finished things for me in Hollywood," he said.
“I was very much enjoying my Hollywood revival.
So it was difficult to adapt to.”
Listen to the full conversation between Everett and Day above.
