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Love Actually is considered by many to be an uplifting Christmas classic, but one storyline does stick out as being notably depressing.
Is there a more iconic romantic holiday film than Love Actually? Now, Emma Freud (wife of director/writer Richard Curtis, and script editor for the film herself) is clearing up that famous ending.
“Good to have you back”, she tells him with a half-hearted smile at the airport.
“Imagine your husband bought a gold necklace and come Christmas gave it to somebody else”. At the end of the film, it’s left incredibly ambiguous as to whether or not Harry and Karen stayed together or separated.
Some characters got their happy endings, others didn’t, and now after all this time, the film’s script editor, Emma Freud, has revealed the secret fate of one couple. Alan Rickman villains are usually lovable but not this one!’
Ever since the credits rolled over a decade ago, fans have wondered what really happened between Harry and Mia, and did Karen stick by her husband?
Then clarifying if he actually did have a full-on affair or if it was just a temptation, she added: “DEFINITELY had an affair. i begged richard just to make it a flirtation, but no. the whole way”.
“Another fan asked about how their marriage held up, saying: “@emmafreud can u please explain outcome for Emma and Alan’s characters or must I remain eternally confused?
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Love Actually also stars Colin Firth, Liam Neeson, Laura Linney, Keira Knightley, Rowan Atkinson and Bill Nighy.
