“Love Actually” What is the unknown decision made behind the scenes of this masterpiece of Christmas ensemble drama?

“Love Actually” synopsis

London in December. With Christmas just around the corner, it's the season when everyone is looking for love and trying to give form to their love. David, the new British Prime Minister, is preoccupied with his secretary, Natalie, with whom he fell in love at first sight, contrary to the people's expectations. Meanwhile, in the city, a man who lost his beloved wife is worried about his son-in-law, who has lost his energy without knowing that First Love was the cause, and a heartbroken writer who has been betrayed by his lover falls in love with a Portuguese housekeeper who cannot speak her language. The husband's suspicious behavior arouses his wife's suspicions, and the shy office lady's unrequited love of 2 years and 7 months is about to take a new turn...

Index

• Mr. Bean and Richard Curtis are close friends
• According to the script, that role was an “angel”! ?
• What is the most famous "Christmas + Angel" movie of all time?

Mr. Bean and Richard Curtis are close friends

The other day, I had a chance to see the 90's Mr. Bean, and I couldn't help but exclaim, "Wow!" At first I thought I was just going to smell a little bit of "nostalgia" when I heard the strange hand movements and the high-pitched laughter of the audience, which is typical of sitcoms, but before I knew it, I was inhaling it too much, and in the end, I ended up laughing and crying until the end. I kept watching. And in the end credits, while Bean is enveloped in light and sucked in, I couldn't help but notice a certain person's name being displayed.

"Richard Curtis"

Yes, Curtis is now undoubtedly one of Britain's leading screenwriters and film director (he has said that he retired from directing after 2013's About Time). As many of you may know, while studying at Oxford University, he developed a great passion for comedy writing, teaming up with actor Rowan Atkinson, later known around the world as Mr. Bean. .

“Love Actually” preview

When he made his debut as a director with the ensemble drama ``Love Actually,'' in which more than 20 people are mixed together, the fact that he cast his ally Rowan Atkinson in the role was an exquisite spice to the film, and at the same time, he was also invited to appear on TV as ``Mr. It was a pleasant surprise for fans who grew up watching .Bean. However, Atkinson's role this time is not ``Bean'' but ``Rufus'', a completely different personality.

According to the script, that role was an “angel”! ?