Long-time friends and frequent collaborators Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern have been through a lot together over the years, but a tense-looking outing in London has some fans wondering what’s up between the usually bubbly pair.
During a shopping stroll through Notting Hill, things seemed noticeably awkward between Laura, 59, and Reese, 50, causing some to speculate whether drama over the long-delayed Season 3 of their show Big Little Lies might secretly be to blame.
While filming’s yet to start, leading lady – and executive producer – Reese could be competing for screen time after author Liane Moriarty confirmed she’d written a bigger part for Laura’s character, Renata, in the book sequel, Big Little Truths, which the new season will likely be based on.
“Reese had to stand aside and watch Nicole [Kidman] get all the awards glory in Season 1, then Meryl [Streep] came in for Season 2 and stole the spotlight,” a source says.
“Reese was hoping to shine in Season 3, but it looks like it’s going to be ‘the Laura show’.
“She’s happy for her friend of course, but she’s a little miffed.”
In a recent chat with New Idea, Liane said she was so impressed by Laura’s Emmy-winning portrayal of headstrong CEO Renata in the TV show, it remained top of her mind as she was writing Big Little Truths.
“I had to give her a bigger role. I was definitely influenced by Laura’s version of Renata as I wrote,” Liane shared.
The author also revealed to us that it’s the first time she’s written a sequel, which she confesses was relatively “effortless”.
“Often when I start a new novel, I miss the characters from my last book because I knew them so well. I loved the fact that I didn’t have to wait for them to come to life [here],” she shared.
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