Emma Thompson on Alan Rickman and the Love Actually Reunion

Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman played husband and wife in the film Love Actually and she opened up about not returning for the reunion and Alan.

Playing Professor Snape and Professor Trelawney was not the only time that Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson worked together. In fact, many connect them with their on screen relationship in Love Actually instead.

Now that most the cast is reuniting for a charity event, many were wonder whether or not Emma would join. Unfortunately, she will not be joining the rest of the cast for the Red Nose event. When she spoke with the BBC about it, she said that it was too soon. But Emma isn’t the only one who feels that way, Richard Curtis also couldn’t write anything for her.

"It’s too soon. It’s absolutely right because it’s supposed to be for Comic Relief but there isn’t much comic relief in the loss of our dear friend really, only just over a year ago.We thought and thought but it just seemed wrong but to revisit the wonderful fun characters of Bill Nighy and Hugh Grant and Liam [Neeson] and all of that, that’s fantastic but obviously what would he [Richard Curtis] have done?"

So we won’t know what happens to Emma and Alan’s characters and for good measure. It is too hard to think about Alan’s death still and for a charity video, it would be too upsetting for the audience and fans. And the cast.

We miss you Alan, and while we will surely miss you in the Red Nose video, it is for the better. Especially for Emma. You can catch the Love Actually reunion this March in the Comic Relief special.