Martin Freeman isn’t apologizing for the huge age difference between him and his on-screen love interest Jenna Ortega …although the internet collectively found it pretty disgusting.
Martin and Jenna’s recent film, “Miller’s Girl,” faced backlash after it was revealed that their characters were romantically involved with each other. Fans cited the actors’ ages as a problem… as there is a 31 year difference between the two.
However, the actor said The times …the comedy-drama is about an inappropriate connection between a teacher and a student – which means they’re supposed to be surprisingly different ages… and to emphasize, that’s the whole point of the film.
He adds… “(It’s) grown-up and nuanced. It’s not saying, ‘Isn’t this great?'”
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Martin says he thinks the criticism was unwarranted… as many stars have appeared in complicated films without endorsing the subject matter. He argues here… “Are we going to attack Liam Neeson for being in a movie about the Holocaust?”
Still, a scene from “Miller’s Girl” went viral online… in which Jenna’s character fantasizes about seducing Martin’s character. It’s safe to say that a lot of people were angry.
As for how Jenna feels about the situation…she has yet to directly address it.
FWIW, a lot of X users’ reactions to the steamy scenes between them at the time were playful — but for anyone who was seriously out of shape about it, Martin is telling them to chill out.