Yes, Jude Law still loves 'The Holiday': 'You can't

For almost two decades, The Holiday has been a seasonal staple in many households. Jude Law, who has fond memories of filming the romantic comedy, “can’t believe” it has stood the test of time. (Well, 18 years to be exact.)

“It’s still a miracle to me,” he told Yahoo Entertainment while promoting his new thriller, The Order. “I love it because you can’t plan for that kind of a relationship with a film to its audience. And I find it so charming and so moving that so many people come back to it every year.”

Law played Cameron Diaz’s love interest, Graham (aka “Mr. Napkinhead”), in the 2006 movie, which also starred Kate Winslet and Jack Black. “Three beautiful actors I got to work with,” he reflected. When asked why he thinks The Holiday still holds up, he said he has “no idea.”

“What I mean by that is, it was a lovely experience to make. I’d never really — people always associate me with rom-coms. That’s really the only out-and-out romantic comedy I’ve ever made, and I’d always wanted to make one,” he said, saying he grew up watching Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn films.

“I was really intrigued to get into one, make one. And it was a fun experience,” he said. “It was just a happy time. But you have no idea when you’re making it that it’s gonna have an impact … the idea that something keeps living is — I mean, if I knew, I’d do it every year.”

The Holiday director Nancy Meyers recently posted about the film as it topped Prime Video’s streaming charts. Meyers recalled how it had “a somewhat disappointing domestic opening in 2006.”

“Young filmmakers — remember you aren’t making movies for an opening weekend or some score number no one will ever remember. You are putting your work out into the world and let time tell your story. I’m sure this is true for all kinds of creative work,” she wrote over the weekend.

Law’s latest film, The Order, is a bit different from The Holiday. The 51-year-old actor plays an FBI agent investigating a string of robberies tied to domestic terrorists trying to fund an uprising against the U.S. government. The film is based on a true story.

“It amazed me that this piece of history hadn’t been told,” Law, who is also a producer of the film, told Yahoo. “There are obviously uncomfortable similarities to the political climate at the moment and the divisive nature of society globally at the moment. It just added fuel to the need to get this thing made.”

The Order is in theaters now.

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