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Rupert Everett Says ‘The Next Best Thing’ Put “Strain” On Madonna Friendship
Nearly 25 years later, Rupert Everett is opening up about the critical flop that was his and Madonna's 2000 movie 'The Next Best Thing'.
Rupert Everett recently reflected on starring in the John Schlesinger-helmed romantic comedy and how it put a “strain” on his friendship with co-star Madonna, which is why he now looks “the other way” when the film is on TV. Written by Tom Ropelewski, The Next Best Thing starred Madonna as Abbie and Everett as her gay best friend Robert, with whom she has a baby after a drunken night of intimacy. While explaining the “strain” the movie put on his relationship with the 7x Grammy winner, Everett said he could “possibly” reconnect with her in the future but remains unsure.
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