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Fans discover an incredible coincidence in Maggie Smith and Robin Williams' hook scene

Fans discover an incredible coincidence in Maggie Smith and Robin Williams' hook scene

Maggie Smith and Robin Williams in Hook

This scene with Maggie Smith and Robbin Williams in Hook just took on a whole new meaning (Image: TriStar Pictures/Amblin Entertainment/Allied Stars Ltd)

As fans remember the late lady Some have pointed to Maggie Smith's immense screen legacy as a heartwarming parallel in a poignant scene from Hook starring Robin Williams.

The Harry Potter actor died on Friday at the age of 89.

She enjoyed an acclaimed seven-decade career in film and television with a variety of roles including Lady Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey, Charlotte Bartlett in A Room with a View and, of course, Grandma Wendy Darling in the 1991 film Hook .

The Steven Spielberg film starred Dustin Hoffman as the titular villain Captain Hook and the late comedian and actor Robin Williams as Peter Pan.

In the sequel, he is a lawyer named Peter Banning who returns to Neverland to save his children.

Williams died by suicide in August 2014 at age 63 (ten years earlier) after being diagnosed with Parkinson's, and now eagle-eyed fans are returning to a moment between Wendy and Peter that rings truer than ever.

During the scene, Peter runs into Wendy again and apologizes for taking so long to visit her. As Wendy descends the stairs, she tells Peter, “It's been ten years between visits,” before picking him up with a hearty “cut.”

And it's not lost on people that the timeline matches real life – if there is an afterlife for the two actors to reunite.

“As Maggie Smith says, it's been 10 years, and it's been 10 years since Robin Williams died. 'I'm not crying, you're crying,'” @stillgoldenpony wrote on X.

“They really met again after 10 years…” @judithstefanoni added.

“You're with Peter/Robin Williams now. “Thanks for the magic and rest in peace, Maggie,” said @peanutbuttercup.

“It’s been 10 years…” –Maggie to Robin. “I’m going to sob in a corner,” @dnebster repeated.

“It's been 10 years since Robin died… so that would be right if that happened.” “I'm crying again,” said @jadenjewel.

Coincidence aside, fans were clearly overcome with emotion as they relived the sweet moment between the enigmatic on-screen pairing.

“I'm just going to hide in a corner and cry my eyes out.” “I loved Maggie and Robin so much,” @lostinausten79 shared.

The film holds a special place in many people's hearts and was a huge success at the time, grossing $300 million (£224 million) at the global box office. Additionally, Smith, 56, was aged out in the film to play a 92-year-old grandmother.

In an interview with the Telegraph in 2014, she recalled a moment on set when Spielberg asked the costume department how old Smith should be.

“My friend said without hesitation, ‘92!’ I have been that way ever since. I'm afraid they don't have to invent me anymore. “I caught up,” she said at the time.

During the same interview, the Prime of Miss Jean Brodie star reflected on the idea of ​​a legacy after Williams' death, saying it “doesn't last.”

Maggie Smith

In 2014, Smith reflected on the concept of a legacy following the death of Williams (Image: Matt Crossick/PA Wire)

“The world is constantly being replenished. “I don’t think people will remember it,” she added.

It's not the only eerie coincidence surrounding her death. Some have noted that exactly one year ago, on September 27, 2023, Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon has also died.

The Oscar-winning actor's sons announced Smith's death in a statement Friday, saying she “passed away peacefully.”

The statement continued: “She was an intensely private person and was at her end with friends and family. “She leaves behind two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.”

Tributes are pouring in for the British acting titan from King Charles, her “Downton Abbey” and “Harry Potter” co-stars, and countless famous friends who honor her life on and off screen.

In a sweet tribute, Daniel Radcliffe recalled his first meeting with Smith as a nine-year-old on the set of David Copperfield, where she seemed “incredibly nice.”

“The word legend is used a lot, but if it applies to someone in our industry, then it applies to her too.” “Thanks, Maggie,” he concluded.

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