They had us at hello!
Ben Kingsleyrecreated one ofRenée Zellweger‘s most famous lines on Monday night’s episode ofTheLate Late Show with James Corden— and he totally nailed it.
“Sir Ben, you have given some iconic performances in your career and I was interested to see how you would fare delivering some of Renée’s most iconic lines,” Corden explained.
The late night host had Kingsley, 75, and the actress recreate abeloved scenefrom her 1996 movieJerry Maguire,in whichTom Cruise‘s character professes his love for Zellweger’s character with a long monologue before she interrupts him and says, “Shut up. You had me at hello.”
During the segment, Zellweger, 50, acted out Cruise’s monologue while Kingsley repeated the “You had me at hello” line in a perfect deadpan. Kingsley’s line delivery drew cheers and applause from the audience — and Zellweger herself!
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ThoughJerry Maguirewas Zellweger’s breakout role, she’ll soon make another return to the big screen playingJudy Garlandin theanticipated biopicJudy.
Zellweger stars as Garland as she arrives in London in the winter of 1968 for a series of sold-out concerts despite her exhaustion and deteriorating health. Garland died of an accidental barbiturate overdose months after the tour ended in June 1969 in London. She was 47.
To prepare for the role, the Oscar winner took music lessons, studied choreography and read up about the actress and singer, who shot to fame in 1939 when she played Dorothy inThe Wizard of Ozbut struggled later in life.
Zellwegertold PEOPLEthat getting the chance to play Garland was a “magical” experience.
“It was such a joy learning about the magnificence of this person,” theBridget Jonesstar said. “I always admired her. She was so quick and so funny. She could hit the ball back with the best of them.”
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What/Ifpremieres May 24 on Netflix.
source: people.com
