The 12 months is 1988 and a younger actress named Meg Ryan has a option to make: Keep dedicated to a significant supporting position in Metal Magnolias or drop out to star in When Harry Met Sally.
In fact, film lovers all know what occurred subsequent: Ryan selected the latter, which proved to not solely be a fateful choice for her profession—When Harry Met Sally turned her into one of the world’s biggest movie stars—however for an additional star’s as effectively, with fellow romantic comedy queen Julia Roberts taking on her half in Metal Magnolias.
When Harry Met Sally was the primary of many romantic comedies Ryan would entrance, with audiences unable to withstand her comedic timing and charming character. And, after a 14-year hiatus from the style she helped elevate, Ryan returned to the rom-com world in this year’s What Happens Later, which the 62-year-old additionally directed.
Not that Ryan considers the film, which pairs her with David Duchovny as exes who unexpectedly reunite on the airport, a traditional romantic comedy. Moderately, she described it as a “love story.”
“These characters are in their 50s. It’s a different story than when you’re in your 20s,” she informed Glamour. “I wanted to make something beautiful and offer a new way of thinking about what love is.”
