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The 2001 movie Meg Ryan never wanted to make: “I did say that I couldn’t do another one”
Meg Ryan was reluctant to make the 2001 romantic comedy Kate & Leopold because she felt she could not take on another similar role. The film nevertheless became part of her established screen persona during a period when she was closely associated with romantic comedies, highlighting the tension between her public image and her own creative preferences.
Ryan reportedly said she had told producers she could not make another film of that kind, but was persuaded by the project. Kate & Leopold paired her with Hugh Jackman and involved a modern-day woman falling in love with a 19th-century aristocrat who travels through time; it was released in 2001.
In short
- Meg Ryan initially did not want to make Kate & Leopold.
- She was tired of taking similar romantic-comedy roles.
- The 2001 film paired her with Hugh Jackman.
Explained simply
Meg Ryan became one of Hollywood's most celebrated romantic comedy stars in the 1990s, starring in films including When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle. By the early 2000s, the genre had become central to her public image and how audiences perceived her as an actress.
The 2001 film Kate & Leopold, in which Ryan played a modern-day woman who falls in love with a 19th-century aristocrat transported to the present day, continued this pattern. The romantic comedy co-starred Hugh Jackman and reinforced Ryan's association with the genre.
The story reflects a tension between an actor's public image and their personal creative preferences. Ryan had reportedly told producers she could not make another romantic comedy before ultimately accepting the role, illustrating how actors sometimes find themselves drawn into the same types of parts that defined their careers.