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McDonald Reveals Shocking Past Romance with Davis
25 Aug
Summary
- Christopher McDonald and Geena Davis were once engaged.
- They reunited years later to play a married couple.
- Davis asked her ex-fiancé to play her husband in Thelma & Louise.
Actor Christopher McDonald shared a surprising detail about his past with Geena Davis. The two actors, who later played a married couple in the film Thelma & Louise, were once engaged to be married.
McDonald recounted that he and Davis were engaged for about five weeks. However, Davis fell in love with Jeff Goldblum while filming her first movie in Europe. McDonald was devastated by the breakup. Davis and Goldblum married in 1987 but divorced three years later.
Years after their breakup, Davis reportedly asked Thelma & Louise director Ridley Scott about casting for her on-screen husband. When McDonald was chosen, Davis noted they had a past. McDonald called Davis the next day to smooth things over, and they had lunch and hugged it out.
Ironically, McDonald and Davis posed for wedding pictures for the film's set decorators. They have since remained dear friends, with McDonald praising Davis as a remarkable woman.
