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The best Christmas movies on Netflix UK". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017 . Retrieved 24 February 2019.And unlike most romcoms, which tend to follow one relationship from meetcute to happily ever after, here we have multiple storylines, which present different romantic challenges for all the different characters. There is the silliness of the Prime Minister and his crush, but there is also, to name a few, Daniel (Liam Neeson) losing his wife, Joanna, and helping his son with his own romantic conquest; Sarah (Laura Linney) caring for her mentally ill brother; Jamie (Colin Firth) being cheated on; Mark (Andrew Lincoln) being in love with his best mate’s wife (Keira Knightley); Harry and Karen’s marriage and his affair with his much younger assistant. Slightly skimmed over they may be, but they do touch on some of life’s most painful situations and realities; Curtis, problematic as he is, leaves certain challenges untouched – but to get an affair, a workplace romance, unrequited love, a bereavement, a language barrier and friendship all in one film isn’t bad going. Though Grant and Curtis had worked together on Notting Hill , Bridget Jones’s Diary, and Four Weddings and a Funeral, they had a deep disagreement on how the prime minister should be played. Grant wanted it to be a grounded performance and resented Curtis’s push to make the part more whimsical. This came to a head when shooting Grant’s dance number, which the actor refused to rehearse.

Laura Linney, Billy Bob Thornton, and Denise Richards received letters asking them to consider a role in the film. Both actresses were impressed by the unconventional move, but Linney told The Daily Beast she was even more flattered by its contents. Sylvester, Rachel (6 June 2005). "Blair and Bush will find little to agree on at Gleneagles ..." The Daily Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 13 November 2007 . Retrieved 16 August 2011. Hugh Grant Says 'Love Actually' Dance Scene Was "Excruciating" And Didn't Want To Do It". Deadline. 27 November 2022 . Retrieved 26 December 2022. Meza, Ed (2 November 2023). " 'Love Actually' Set for 20th Anniversary 4K Re-Release via Studiocanal, Universal Pictures (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety . Retrieved 4 November 2023.

Keira Knightkey opens up about her battle with PTSD and talks new film Colette”. The Times. (subscription required). Retrieved 12 August 2019 The UK and US versions of the actual film contain two instances of alternative music. In the UK cut, the montage leading up to and continuing through the first part of the office party is set to the song " Too Lost in You", by the British group Sugababes. In the US version of the film, this song is replaced with " The Trouble with Love Is", performed by the American singer Kelly Clarkson. Subsequently, in the UK version's end credit roll, the second song is a cover of " Jump (For My Love)" performed by Girls Aloud; in the US version, this song is replaced with "Too Lost in You".

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