Good Lifestyle

In the Thriller 2000 Proof of life ,, Russel Crowe Represents an abduction and ransom specialist who embarks on a mission to save an American engineer held by guerrillas in South America and ends up falling in love with the actor of the engineer's actor, played by Meg Ryan . The production of the film took an unexpected turn when life reflected art and real life Sparks stolen between Ryan and Crowe , resulting in an off -screen case that overshadowed the film's release. Read the rest to find out more about scandalous romance and why it led Crowe to call the director Taylor Hackford "An idiot [explained]."

In relation: John Mellencamp says that Meg Ryan Breakup was her fault: "She doesn't love me so much."

When Proof of life started filming in 2000, Crowe, then 36, was at the top of his fame after the recent exit from Gladiator , which would make him win the Oscar for best actor. He was also single. However, Ryan, 39, was married to his other actor Dennis Quaid , who she met the shooting of the years 1987 Interior space and married in 1991. The two welcomed their son, The boys actor Jack Quaid , the next year. At that time, Ryan was a familiar name according to his great escape in When Harry meets Sally in 1989. featuring roles in the novels of the 90s Joe against the volcano ,, Insomnia in Seattle , And You've got mail has cemented her place as "American darling".

This creaky image would change when rumors of nascent romance between Ryan and Crowe emerged during Proof of life to pull. She and Quaid published a declaration announcing their separation In June 2000, and just a week later, the New York Post confirmed that Ryan and Crowe were a pair , quoting reports on both "Batotage and stimulation in London restaurants and clubs".

In relation: Halle Berry had a "breakdown" after Eric Benét admitted business with several women .

Proof of life was released in December 2000, after a troubled shooting which included The tragic death of a replacement actor . To avoid questions about their relationship, Russell and Ryan refused to do interviews To promote the film, according to ABC News. According to the same article, director Hackford declared to Calgary Soleil that it was "deeply injured" by the lack of support of the actors in the film "and that Proof of life will probably be better known as the film that sparked a love story between Russell Crowe and Meg Ryan. "He added that he had cut a love scene between the two actors after testing the versions of the film with the public, just leaving" a kiss - and many long persistent looks. ""

The film Mediocre journals collected And the romance between its tracks has not attracted the public, which means that it has not compensated its budget of $ 65 million At the box office . Hackford, who also made successes like An officer and a gentleman , blamed this bad performance with tabloid history attached to the film. Last February, he said The Guardian , "He had an indelible and very destructive effect on the release of the film In the United States, because real history has mastered the film. ""

Crowe has not chopped words when faced with the director's remarks. "He said that?" The actor said, according to The Guardian . "He's an idiot [explained]. Not seriously - what is a button."

At that time, Crowe announced his separation from Ryan, saying to Melbourne Herald Sun ( as mentioned in People ) that their need to "fill" on their countries of respective origin was too much for the relationship to bear. "Meg is a beautiful and courageous woman," he added. "I cry the loss of his company, but I have not lost his friendship."

Crowe may also have repaired things with Hackford, with the director's wife later, Helen Mirren , in 2009 Inventory .

In relation: Hugh Grant blamed the cheating at Elizabeth Hurley on one of her roles .

While the calendar led the public to suppose the opposite, Ryan later said that his affair with Crowe was not to blame for having destroyed his marriage. In a 2006 interview with Oprah Winfrey , she called His relationship with Quaid "unhealthy" And said she should probably leave earlier. "It was never another man," she said, adding that Crowe "was not a lot." Two years later, she claimed In the style , via HuffPost, that Quaid's own infidelity contributed to their disappearance. "Dennis has not been faithful to me for a long time, and it was very painful. I discovered more about it once I divorced," she said.

However, her romance on the set with Crowe may have destroyed something else - Hryan's career, which has never found the momentum he had had in the 90s. Despite this, she called Meticulous examination of the liberating case , narrative The Guardian In 2003, "this thing that people are so afraid of all the time - censorship or public disapproval - has no power if you know yourself." The actor also noted that his 2003 erotic thriller In the cut may have accelerated his departure from the "darling" status but said that Its traditional Hollywood separation was bilateral. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

"I think the feeling with Hollywood was mutual," she said THE New York Times magazine In 2019. "I felt finished when they felt finished, probably."

That said, Ryan will soon return to his Rom-Com roots with the film What's going on later , co-star David Duchovny And should be released in November. This time, she also co-written and directed.

For more nostalgia for celebrities sent directly to your reception box, Register for our daily newsletter .