She’s in her mom era. Rebel Wilson plays Juliet’s mother in the new musical drama “Juliet & Romeo” (hitting theaters Friday, May 9). “Seeing me in these Hollywood glossy comedies, you wouldn’t expect me to do a turn as Lady Capulet. But I was a new mother when I got offered this role, and Lady … Read more
This Juliet isn’t in love with that Romeo. Rachel Zegler clapped back at a critic who claimed she’s “obsessed” with Kit Connor, her co-star in the “Romeo + Juliet” Broadway revival. The 23-year-old actress defended herself in the comments section of her Dec. 29 Instagram post, which included two photos of Connor, 20, among a … Read more
Olivia Hussey, the actress known for portraying Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 drama “Romeo and Juliet,” died surrounded by her loved ones at her home on Friday. She was 73. No cause of death was not revealed. “Olivia was a remarkable person whose warmth, wisdom, and pure kindness touched the lives of all who knew … Read more
According to research, Noah from “The Notebook” is the most beloved book boyfriend (33%). A recent survey of 2,000 romance readers found that Christian Grey from the “Fifty Shades” series (28%) and Edward Cullen from the “Twilight” series (21%) round out the top three book boyfriends. As for the best book girlfriends, the top three … Read more
A California judge said she will toss a lawsuit over a nude scene in “Romeo and Juliet,” finding the 1968 film is protected under the First Amendment. Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting — both 72 and the titular stars of the Franco Zeffirelli flick — claimed they were coerced into performing nude in the film’s bedroom scene … Read more
He bites his thumb at them. The son of director Franco Zeffirelli has slammed a $500 million lawsuit filed by Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey that alleges sexual abuse, harassment and fraud on the set of his father’s 1968 blockbuster “Romeo and Juliet.” Pippo Zeffirelli hit out at the stars in a statement released Friday, saying: “It … Read more
The stars of the 1968 “Romeo and Juliet” film claim in a new lawsuit they endured sexual abuse, sexual harassment and fraud over a nude scene, according to news reports. Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting were under the age of 18 when they filmed the Franco Zeffirelli blockbuster, which was awarded multiple Oscar nominations, as … Read more