Rupert Everett Recalls ‘The Next Best Thing’ Putting a “Strain” on Friendship With Madonna

Rupert Everett is trying again at how his friendship with Madonna was strained attributable to The Next Best Factor film flop.

The My Best Good friend’s Marriage ceremony actor just lately appeared on the The right way to Fail With Elizabeth Day podcast, the place he mirrored on the 2000 John Schlesinger-directed romantic comedy, which starred Everett, Madonna and Benjamin Bratt.

“It was not a failure as such really at the box office because of video sales in those days — Madonna sold a lot of videos — but the film itself didn’t work, even though for a long time, it was the only film that dealt with this issue that was actually then happening and being born,” he defined.

The Next Best Factor follows Abbie (Madonna) who has a one-night stand together with her homosexual buddy Robert (Everett) and they comply with increase the ensuing child collectively. However issues get difficult when Abbie begins courting Ben (Bratt).

In keeping with Everett, “everything went wrong” on set whereas filming, which he stated, “completely finished things for me in Hollywood.” Nevertheless, he nonetheless praises Madonna for her efficiency within the film, regardless of the fixed strain she confronted on the time.

“I think it’s very difficult for her to be in films because everyone has such a preconception,” he stated.“I don’t know how she could ever be good enough to make people say, ‘Oh God, that’s really good.’”

The Joyful Prince actor continued, “I think it was great having her in the film. I think she was touching in the film, too, myself. I haven’t seen it for ages, though. I mean, every time that comes on, I kind of look the other way.”

As there have been a lot of expectations for the film to succeed, when it in the end flopped, that’s when Everett stated it put a “strain” on his relationship with the “Material Girl” singer. He added, “Friendships and failure in Hollywood are very difficult things to keep going.”