Hit with a Big Valentine’s Day Card
Despite the emotions and relationships conveyed on screen, in reality, some actors did not particularly like each other. Perhaps surprisingly, this was the case for Christopher Plummer and Julie Andrews, Captain von Trapp, and Maria. Andrews was well-liked on set and described as an “angel” by many of her co-stars, but Plummer, unfortunately, did not share this opinion.
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Apparently, he was annoyed by how nice and gentle she was, likening working alongside her to “getting hit over the head with a big Valentine’s Day card, every day.” He made little attempt to hide his ill feelings toward Andrews when filming first commenced – and he was even negative about the movie itself, referring to it as “The Sound of Mucus” and “S&M.”