Priyanka Chopra Jonas did not wish to do a “sloppy kissing scene” with a random individual on the set of ‘Love Once more.’
The 40-year-old actress stars as a lady struggling to deal with the loss of life of her fiancé who finds love once more with a journalist performed by Sam Heughan however was left feeling uncomfortable when the script known as for her to kiss one other character as a result of it was shot when social distancing was inspired on the top of the COVID-19 pandemic and ended up roping real-life husband Nick Jonas in to movie the cameo position.
Priyanka – who additionally stars alongside famous person Celine Dion within the film – informed Parade journal: “We completely [hit if off]. He is such a enjoyable and humorous man, and he is good. For somebody who’s a Sam fan, they’d be re- ally excited to know that he would not simply play man on this film, he is a very, actually good man, an entire gentleman and tremendous considerate as a co-actor as nicely.
It was a attempting time for all of us as actors coming onto this film however all of us had one another and that was actually cool. We might hang around. Sam, me, Sofia [Barclay], and the remainder of the forged, we used to all hang around collectively, seize meals, as a result of we simply had one another. It was simply very nice to have the ability to have folks that you may rely upon and get together with. individual.
“However the director and I had been speaking at dinner about, ‘Oh, my gosh, there is a sluggish, sloppy kiss written into the scene.’ And I used to be saying, ‘Ugh.” Throughout COVID, kissing a random individual sounded very aggressive. And he was like, ‘What if we ask Nick since he is right here anyway?'”
The ‘Citadel’ actress – who has been married to former Disney Channel star Nick since 2018 and has 16-month-old daughter Malti with him – went on so as to add that her husband had accompanied her to the London-based shoot of ‘Love Once more’ anyway and ended up having the “funniest day” on set with him and the remainder of the crew.
She mentioned: “Nick had traveled to London as a result of it was one of many first instances I used to be touring throughout COVID and he wished to verify to get me settled in. So, he simply occurred to be there. We requested him and he was an incredible sport about it. He did the scene, and it was the funniest day on set. I can’t even start to inform you; it was only a giggle fest. Everybody was simply laughing. He was doing one thing which is the alternative of who we’re, so it was simply hilarious. I am actually glad Nick got here to drop me off in London.”
‘Love Once more’ is in cinemas from Might 9.