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Mia Threapleton, the daughter of Kate Winslet, may have inherited her mother’s acting genes, but she’s kept a surprising distance from the film that catapulted her to global stardom. In a candid chat, the 24-year-old actress surprised all when she revealed that she has never watched Titanic fully and she has the perfect excuse.
Recalling a hilarious instance when she was watching the film, she told Defined magazine, “I remember the car scene happening and these hands appeared from behind my head and covered up my eyes.
”Threapleton was referring to the now-iconic love scene between Winslet and Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1997 blockbuster. “I was like, ‘I can still hear everything!’”Threapleton, who is currently making waves with her role in Wes Anderson’s upcoming film The Phoenician Scheme, shared that the film was never a regular feature in her household as he mum never liked watching herself on-screen. Winslet, has previously spoken about her discomfort with watching her own work. While her daughter has not watched Titanic fully, in a 2024 interview with E! News, the actress shared that her son Bear watched the film for the first time in 2023 and was left sobbing. “He cried a lot, and he kept having to pause it, and he was very upset,” Winslet said.
While Titanic may not be a family favourite, Winslet noted that her children prefer her 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which holds a special place in their hearts.