\n<\/aside>\nMost people would agree\u00a0\u201cLove Actually\u201d\u00a0is top-tier when it comes to Christmas films.<\/p>\n
A series of interlinking stories about love at Christmas time, it\u2019s everywhere this time of year.<\/p>\n
While everyone has their favorite stories and characters, it\u2019s undeniable that Emma Thompson gives the best performance as Karen, an overworked mother trying to keep the magic of Christmas alive while her husband, Harry (portrayed by Alan Rickman), possibly has an affair.<\/p>\n
One of the film\u2019s most famous scenes shows Karen listening to a Joni Mitchell record gifted to her by Harry while allowing a few tears to escape before she goes back into \u201cmom mode.\u201d<\/p>\n
The scene is particularly devastating because she\u2019d been expecting to receive a necklace, which she\u2019d found stowed in Harry\u2019s coat pocket.<\/p>\nOne of \u201cLove Actually\u201d most famous scenes shows Karen (Emma Thompson) listening to a Joni Mitchell record gifted to her by Harry (portrayed by Alan Rickman) while allowing a few tears to escape before she goes back into \u201cmom mode.\u201d Universal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nDuring the scene, we find out he\u2019s given it to his potential mistress, Mia, who is also his secretary.<\/p>\n
While the full extent of Mia and Harry\u2019s relationship is never confirmed beyond some very overt flirting, the betrayal is real for Karen.<\/p>\n
And now, fans have spotted another heartbreaking detail about the scene.<\/p>\nThe scene is particularly devastating because Karen was expecting to receive a necklace, which she\u2019d found stowed in Harry\u2019s coat pocket. Universal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cThe way she matched her earrings to the necklace. The way she holds it together for the kids. The way she pats down the bed. I stand with Emma Thompson,\u201d one TikTok user commented on a video of the scene.<\/p>\n
\u201cWAIT. What do you mean she matched her earrings?! How have I NEVER noticed that???\u201d one replied.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve always said the earrings, lipstick and cardigan all ready to match it is the saddest part of all,\u201d a third person wrote.<\/p>\nDuring the scene, we find out he\u2019s given it to his potential mistress, Mia, who is also his secretary (above). Universal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nSure enough, if you look closely, you can see they\u2019re right.<\/p>\n
The necklace featured a gold heart pendant with a red-colored stone, likely a ruby.<\/p>\n
Thompson\u2019s character wears deep-red earrings, a red cardigan, and red lipstick, ready to match the necklace she believed would be hers.<\/p>\n
The costuming details add an extra dimension to her excitement about the gift, following on from conversations we see between the couple, where she jokes about Harry always buying her a scarf.<\/p>\n
While the end of the film shows Harry and Karen reunite at the airport, with the kids in tow, the nature of their relationship isn\u2019t really revealed.<\/p>\nThe necklace featured a gold heart pendant with a red-colored stone, likely a ruby. Universal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nThompson\u2019s character wears deep-red earrings, a red cardigan, and red lipstick, ready to match the necklace she believed would be hers. Universal<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nHowever, Thompson has discussed her own thoughts.<\/p>\n
The famous role got brought up on an episode of\u00a0The Graham Norton Show<\/em>, where Thompson appeared alongside Timothee Chalamet.<\/p>\n\u201cI was rewatching it last night, and that\u2019s a sort of complicated ethical storyline,\u201d Chalamet commented.<\/p>\nEmma Thompson starred in the beloved 2003 Christmas movie \u201cLove Actually.\u201d \u00a9Universal\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cBecause you guys resolve the dispute quite easily.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cDo you think? I don\u2019t think so,\u201d Thompson responded.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that when he gets off that plane \u2014 Alan Rickman, God rest him, playing my husband \u2014 I think you just don\u2019t know,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou know it\u2019ll never be the same again, that\u2019s the thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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