Indian weddings seem like a whole lot of fun, say Hollywood actors Will Ferrell and Reese Witherspoon who have never managed to attend one. Weddings are very much a talking point for the two stars, looking forward to their romcom You’re Cordially Invited, the first time they are on screen together.
While Ferrell recalled that he once received an open invitation for one, Withersp got a glimpse into an Indian wedding through Mira Nair’s 2001 film Monsoon Wedding.
“I was staying at a hotel once where they were having an Indian wedding. I believe it was taking over the course of three days. We were asking some of the guests, like, ‘What’s going on?’ They were like, ‘Oh, my cousin’s getting married. Do you guys want to come?’
“It was like an open invite. I should have taken them up on the offer… it looks like a lot of fun,” Ferrell told PTI in a Zoom interview.
The prospect of attending an Indian wedding is amazing, added his co-star Reese Witherspoon. “I’ve seen the movie Monsoon Wedding, which was very beautiful. I think it would be really fun to be there,” the actor said.
The Legally Blonde star also collaborated with Mira Nair for 2004’s historical drama Vanity Fair, the director’s follow-up movie to Monsoon Wedding.
You’re Cordially Invited, which premiered on Amazon Prime Video on Thursday, is directed by Nicholas Stoller, the director behind popular comedies Forgetting Sarah Marshall, The Five-Year Engagement and Neighbors. The film revolves around two weddings that are accidentally scheduled at the same small island hotel on the same day.
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Reese Witherspoon portrays Margot, a reality TV executive organising her sister’s wedding. Will Ferrell is Jim, a widowed father preparing for his daughter’s wedding. Comedic conflicts arise when they strive to outdo each other, each determined not to move.
