A rom-com for the ages! Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney and more of Hollywood’s finest starred in My Best Friend’s Wedding.The 1997 movie was a major success at the box office and has since gone down as one of the most beloved romantic comedies in history.
Directed by P. J. Hogan, the film follows food critic Julianne Potter (Roberts) and her childhood pal Michael O’Neal (Mulroney), who made an agreement as kids that they would marry each other if they were both single at 28.
Days before Julianne’s 28th birthday, she learns Michael is getting married to a younger woman (Cameron Diaz) — and tries to put a stop to the wedding after realizing she has feelings for the groom.More than 20 years after the movie’s debut, the cast reunited to reminisce on their time on set.“I think about these guys every day,” Mulroney told Entertainment Weekly of Roberts and Diaz in February 2019. “Because people come up to me and they bring up this movie every day for the last 22 years.”Hogan, for his part, confessed that making the perfect rom-com was not an easy feat.“I think what kills romantic comedies is they often feel prepackaged or like frozen food that hasn’t quite thawed — they’re just not really fresh,” he told the outlet. “But when I see the film, it’s still got a snap to it.
When it’s funny, it’s really funny, and the actors all glow. And I think Julia was extraordinary in the lead role. I mean, who else could’ve pulled that off?”The blockbuster was filmed in Chicago, and according to Mulroney, the Windy City is full of some of the movie’s biggest fans. “That city loves this movie,” he said. “It’s incredible.”While it’s been years since My Best Friend’s Wedding premiered, the Pretty Woman actress still remembers exactly what drew
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