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Twisted fan theory suggests two of The Holiday's main characters are actually killers

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Updated 11:41 21 Dec 2023 GMTPublished 11:46 21 Dec 2023 GMT

Twisted fan theory suggests two of The Holiday's main characters are actually killers

The 2006 rom-com is said to have a behind-the-scenes murder plot

Rhianna Benson

Rhianna Benson

If, like me, you've been trying to squeeze in as many Christmas movies as you can before the big day arrives next week, the chances are that you've watched The Holiday.

The heartwarming 2006 rom-com hit became an instant classic following its release to cinemas, due to it's huge-name Hollywood cast and sweet storyline.

It stars Cameron Diaz as hot-headed, anti-relationship, workaholic Amanda from the States, and Kate Winslet as Iris, a mild-mannered and unlucky-in-love society columnist for the Daily Telegraph in London.

Tired of their turbulent love-lives, the duo swap homes, with Amanda crossing the pond to live in Iris' perfectly quaint English cottage and Iris moving into Amanda's jaw-dropping California mansion.

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Like any early-noughties rom-com, the two women happen to meet love interests that fill the gaps in their lives - with Amanda falling for Iris' charmingly widowed older brother, Graham (played by none other than heartthrob Jude Law), and Iris striking up a romance with eccentric film composer Miles (funnyman Jack Black).

Jude Law's character is said to be planning to seduce and kill Cameron Diaz's character.
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I mean, what's not to love about this festive favourite? It literally ticks all the boxes!

Tear-jerkingly romantic? Check. Knee-slappingly comedic? You betcha!

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Apparently, however, fans of this festive favourite have been watching this movie all wrong, and according to a group of movie lovers, there's actually a hidden murder plot hidden between the romantic jogs through the snow and dinner dates.

In fact, this wild theory - currently trending on social media - claims that English brother and sister duo Iris (Winslet) and Graham (Law) are themselves murderers, planning to kill off wealthy movie trailer producer Amanda and bag all of her riches.

Kate Winslet's character allegedly hoped to kill wealthy screenwriter Arthur for his money.
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The theory that was posted on Reddit earlier this year reads: "Kate Winslet and Jude Law are laying a trap where he will seduce Cameron Diaz, marry her, kill her, and inherit her fortune."

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The social media user then goes into eyebrow-raising detail about how exactly the siblings would go about arranging their wicked plan.

They allege that the house swap is arranged in order to determine whether or not Amanda is worth killing, before Graham goes on to 'accidentally' arrange the meeting with her at his sister's Iris' cottage.

"Now he and his sister have used the house swap scheme to get Cameron Diaz into their town while Kate Winslet can investigate and make sure Cameron has enough money and property (and no family/entanglements) to be worth the effort of seducing her and then disposing of her," the theory reads.

Cameron Diaz's character could have allegedly found herself a victim to a murder.
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“Kate is so overjoyed to see how grand and luxurious Cameron’s house is because she knows she and Jude have hit the jackpot.

"Meanwhile, Jude carefully sets up an ‘accidental’ meeting and manipulates Cameron to develop a relationship and get his claws into her."

The alleged behind-the-scenes plot goes one step further, arguing that grieving father Graham had in fact already killed his first wife with the hope of landing her elaborate house.

Similarly, the theory accuses Iris of planning to seduce Arthur - the elderly screenwriter that she befriends whilst residing at Amanda's Beverley Hills palace, - in the hope that she can bag HIS impressive fortune, before Jack Black gets in the way.

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I don't think I'll ever be able to watch this movie in the same way again!

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Topics: Christmas, Sex and Relationships, TV And Film, Crime, Reddit

Rhianna Benson
Rhianna Benson

Rhianna is an Entertainment Journalist at LADbible Group, working across LADbible, UNILAD and Tyla. She has a Masters in News Journalism from the University of Salford and a Masters in Ancient History from the University of Edinburgh. She previously worked as a Celebrity Reporter for OK! and New Magazines, and as a TV Writer for Reach PLC.

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