Unexpected Onscreen Kisses: The Story Behind Them

Published on 02/29/2024
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‘The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 2’

The kiss between Effie Trinket (Emily Banks) and Haymitch Abernathy (Woody Harrelson) was not written into the script and was not even discussed among the actors. Harrelson told Entertainment Weekly that the kiss was inspired by a schoolgirl crush. During an interview for the film, Harrelson told EW that his own love for Banks prompted him to surprise her with a kiss onscreen. “I will not lie: I have a crush on Elizabeth Banks. I like her beauty, talent as an actress, and adore her personality. She had no idea I was about to do that, so I just kissed her.”

‘The Hunger Games Mockingjay – Part 2’

‘The Hunger Games Mockingjay – Part 2’

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‘The Office’

amazing fans watch The Office over and again for its amazing scenes. The various scenes of Dunder Mifflin branch manager Michael Scott (Steve Carrell) doing something cringe-worthy to an employee are charming. Michael discovers Oscar (Oscar Nunez) is gay and leads the workplace in an acceptance intervention, which is perhaps the best. Michael tries to convince the others that Oscar’s sexuality is fine during the scene. Michael kisses Oscar after they embrace after some tension. We were meant to hug, but he kept hugging me. He got in close on that take, and I thought, ‘Where is he going with this?’ Nunez told The AV Club, “Oh, dear, yes.”

'The Office'

‘The Office’

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