Youve perhaps seen theTikToks.
A very specific kind of longing, directed squarely at Jude Laws character, Graham.
Search Jude LawThe Holiday on the app and youll find women dubbing December Jude Law flirting season.
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There are edits of his sceneshis stolen glances, his blush-inducing smilesoundtracked by Lana Del Rey.
There are posts captioned, WatchingThe Holidayfor the plot: The plot = Jude Law flirting.
To me it makes a lot of sense.
Jude Law as Graham: a handsome, emotionally evolved rom-com king.
First and foremost, duh, Jude Law is outrageously fit.
He was fit in 1999sThe Talented Mr. Ripley.
He was fit as the smarmy Alfie in 2004.
Hes still fit now.
Jude Law as Graham: a handsome, emotionally evolved rom-com king.
And Id argue thats exactly the kind of crush the girlies need at this moment in history.
If youve watched the film recently, youll know what I mean.
When we first meet book editor Graham (actually a nepo baby!
They end up having sex.
(Of course they do.)
And the audience ends up falling for him too.
(Of coursewedo.)
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Yes, he gives the impression of a bit of a shagger.
(He keeps getting calls from other girls.)
Yes, his wardrobe lands somewhere between an aughts Burton ad and Jeremy Clarkson now.
But hes also impossibly handsome.
Those bright blue eyes!
That tousled hair with the little aughts curls at the neck!
He talks about how he cries a lot.
He unashamedly says I love you within about three days of meeting Amanda.
(Its exactly what youre imagining and also weirdly sexy in its silliness.)
What Im saying is that Grahamdespite telling a few white lies here and thereis an actual grown up.
A single dad with his priorities straight.
(A lot happens in circa three days.)
Its this combination of emotional maturity and actual maturity that has TikTok users hooked.
In fact, just look at the characters audiences have fallen in love with this year.
So does our obsession with sweet, funny Andrew Garfield and his Chicken Shop flirtation with Amelia Dimoldenberg.
Its nice guys (who can talk about their feelings) coming first.
But Grahams appeal extends beyond romance.
Theres something more to it, I think.
In fact, for a man in 2006, Graham is surprisingly progressive.
(It makes sense: hewaswritten by a woman.)
And now for the plot twist: a sequel might be on the horizon.
Nancy Meyers recentlyposted a videowith Law, her first reunion with him since filming wrapped nearly two decades ago.
In the clip, she cheekily asks, Is there going to be a sequel?
