May 22nd, 2011 at 2:37 pm by
Sheri
A couple of pics of new hot couple Rachel Weisz 41, and Daniel Craig 43, have surfaced on Just Jared. While this in and of itself may not be newsworthy, especially since all they’re doing is attempting to hail a cab in Paris, (Is this hard to do? I have no idea, having never been to Paris.) I couldn’t resist the opportunity to talk about them.
I must admit to some skepticism when this twosome was first spotted together back in December, although whisperings and rumors were leaking from the Canadian set of their film Dream House, due out on September 30th of this year, despite the fact that Weisz and director Darren Aronofsky, with whom she has a son, Henry, almost 5, announced their split in November. Although no formal announcement was ever made, Craig and his long-time girlfriend Satsuki Mitchell hadn’t been spotted in public since May of 2010.
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When it comes to “Show biz” couples, I am extremely cynical. More often than not you hear of a new “couple” and it turns out to be nothing more than the work of an imaginative publicist trying to divert attention from one or both parties improper, illicit or sometimes even illegal shenanagins, ESPECIALLY when one or both have a new movie coming out. If both halves of the couple are in the SAME movie, all bets are off. I can generally spot a fauxmance or a showmance or whatever the new term is, from a mile away.
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The more I see these two, however, the more I get the impression that this is the real deal. Don’t get me wrong, my crystal ball is in the shop so I have no idea how long it will last and I wouldn’t presume to suggest they were in it for the long haul. What does that even mean by showbiz standards anyway? It’s already been five months. A lifetime.
My point is, pictures like these give me warm fuzzies. Their chemistry seems to be almost tangible, like from pictures of them walking hand in hand in the snow conjures up images of brandy and bearskin rugs in front of the fire and long deep, soulful kisses…OKAY!
Whether that will translate into movie chemistry is anyone’s guess. Crazy sexy personal sizzle doesn’t always. Take Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston: while they obviously like each other and are both very “touchy-feely” people in their personal lives, their chemistry did not really show up on screen. If it had, I think critics would have gone a little easier on the film. Given all of the leaked set photos, not to mention the red carpet sizzle of their premiere tour, people expected them to “pop” on film.
The flipside is of course Brad Pitt and Angelia Jolie. Rewatch Mr. and Mrs. Smith knowing what you know now, and it’s all there. Despite their protestations of innocence, I will never believe they weren’t doing the nasty every chance they got: in their trailers, on the sets, in their cars…but I digress.
They just look good together. Rachel Weisz is just classically beautiful and what I wouldn’t give to stare into Daniel Craig’s preternaturally-blue eyes. And they are both insanely talented and extremely intelligent, qualities which in and of themselves are sexy.
But what I really like about the two of them? They’re the same age! While we tend not to automatically think it of women, raise your hand if it didn’t surprise you that Craig didn’t trade-in Sats for a much younger model? These two might actually be able to have a conversation! (Then again I don’t imagine Jason Statham and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley do much talking.)
Photo: WENN
