Jude Law ‘broke the bubble’ when he spilled the beans on filming his Christmas classic The Holiday on BBC Radio 2.
The actor, 51, on Friday shared behind-the-scenes details of the film, which was released in 2006, with presenter Zoe Ball and comedian Kerry Godliman.
Jude played a widower named Graham who falls in love with Amanda (Cameron Diaz) when he swaps houses with Surrey journalist Iris (Kate Winslet).
Speaking of the quaint cabin where Amanda spends her holidays, Kerry asked: ‘Can you use Airbnb in that cabin?’, while Zoe replied: ‘I think so’, Jude told them the truth.
‘That cabin doesn’t exist. “Then the director, who is a bit of a perfectionist, went all over that area and didn’t find the cabin with chocolate boxes that she was looking for,” he revealed.
‘So he rented a field, drew it up and asked someone to build it. But here’s the funny thing if you look at it.
Jude Law ‘broke the bubble’ when he revealed the secrets of filming his Christmas classic The Holiday on BBC Radio 2
Speaking of the quaint cabin where Amanda vacations, Kerry asked, “Can you Airbnb that cabin?” and Jude responded, “That cabin doesn’t exist.”
“So we were filming here in the winter and every time I walk through that door, we cut and filmed the interiors in Los Angeles about three months later.”
Stunned, Zoe said: ‘We don’t want to hear any more. We can’t stand it,” while Kerry added: “That’s very disturbing.”
Looking embarrassed, Jude replied, “Just bursting the bubble, sorry.”
Although Rosehill Cottage was not real, the cast filmed in the villages of Shere and Godalming in Surrey.
Honeysuckle Cottage in Holmbury St Mary, which was put up for sale in 2021 and is now an Airbnb, provided inspiration for the team who designed it.
Rosehill Cottage became something of a phenomenon after the film’s release, with fans calling it the perfect English dream house for Christmas.
While the outside was lightly covered in snow, the inside had a clawfoot bathtub and a shabby chic kitchen.
In June, Jude confirmed that he would be in the running to star in a sequel to The Holiday.
“So, we were filming here in the winter and every time I walk through that door, we cut and filmed the interiors in Los Angeles about three months later,” Jude (pictured with Cameron) revealed.
Rosehill Cottage became something of a phenomenon after the film’s release, with fans calling it the perfect English dream house for Christmas.
While the outside was lightly covered in snow, the inside had a clawfoot tub, cozy furniture, and a shabby chic kitchen.
Cameron’s character chose the cabin, the bedroom interior of which is shown in the photo, as an escape from his fast-paced life in the US.
Amanda concludes as she leaves the fictional Rosehill Cottage, which was based on Honeysuckle Cottage.
The actor, 51, shared behind-the-scenes details from the film, which was released in 2006, with presenter Zoe Ball and comedian Kerry Godliman.
Speaking with E! News at the Tribeca Festival in New York City, Jude said, “I love the idea.”
Although he admitted he would have to ask writer-director Nancy Meyers first, he added, “Why not?”
The Holiday told the story of Surrey-based journalist Iris (Kate Winslet), who moves house with Amanda, a Hollywood film producer, after their respective heartbreaks.
While in Surrey, Amanda finds a romance with Iris’s book editor brother, the widower Graham, while Iris meets and dates Miles (played by Jack Black).
In June, Jude confirmed that he would be in the running to star in a sequel to The Holiday.
Graham is the father of girls Olivia and Sophie, played by Miffy Englefield and Emma Pritchard.
Graham’s daughter also falls in love with Amanda when she is accepted into their family.
Even though his on-screen daughters are older, Jude believes the plot could still be revised, adding that he doesn’t think his character has changed much.
“I think Graham still has cardigans and glasses and reads,” he joked. He’s probably really worried about girls, right? The daughters will be 28, 29 years old.