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Jude Law Would Revive Mr. Napkin Head for The Holiday Series on One Condition

By Olivia Batoul

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Jude Law Would Revive Mr. Napkin Head for The Holiday Series on One Condition

In an interview with Today to promote his new Netflix series Black Rabbit, Law spoke about the return of the cult film. A project he didn’t know existed until the original director, Nancy Meyers, told him about it. “You know, I’ve heard of it. I don’t know anything about it. Nothing, except that I don’t think I’m part of it. I don’t know,” he said. “I think Nancy wrote to me and asked, ‘Have you heard of it?’ literally.”
So when asked if he’d be up for starring in the miniseries, Law had just one condition: that the director of the iconic rom-com be at the helm of the project. “Nancy Meyers would have to be involved [for me to accept],” he said. “She’s the one who gave the film its magic back in the day.” A pretty simple condition to meet, don’t you think? Well, far from it, since Meyers discovered the Apple TV+ project like millions of other Internet users—that is, on social media. It was in an Instagram story that the filmmaker shared her astonishment at the project’s announcement last August. “First news. Imagine my surprise when I opened Instagram and this was the first publication I saw,” she wrote.
In addition to the romance between Law and Diaz under the gray skies of the UK, The Holiday followed the adventures of Iris (Kate Winslet), a British journalist staying in Los Angeles who falls for Miles (Jack Black), a music composer. So, while Law doesn’t appear to be reprising his role in this Apple TV+ adaptation, it remains to be seen who will step into the shoes of his character Graham. Last month, casting began for the lead roles, formerly played by Diaz and Winslet. According to Deadline, the project should receive the green light once the stars align.
Originally published in Vanity Fair France.