Cate Blanchett recently revealed that her upcoming political comedy film, Rumours, was named after Fleetwood Mac’s classic album from 1977. While attending the Cannes Film Festival press conference on May 19th, Blanchett shared that she and director Galen Johnson chose the title as a nod to the album that was famously made during creatively tumultuous times when band members were sleeping with each other.
After receiving an enthusiastic standing ovation following its premiere on May 18th, Blanchett was asked about the film’s title and remarked that she had discussed it with her husband. Johnson also explained why they named the film after the album, stating that it made sense to them since Rumours “was famously creatively fraught and everyone was sleeping with each other.”
Rumours follows a group of politicians attending a G7 summit, who become caught up in a web of passion and debauchery while attempting to craft a group statement. In addition to Blanchett, the film also stars Alicia Vikander, Charles Dance, Takehiro Hira, and Zlatko Burić. However, the release date has yet to be announced.
Interestingly, earlier this month, Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours was named as the best-selling vinyl of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. The band also landed in the UK’s most streamed songs from the same decades in April, showing that their music continues to resonate with audiences today.
Overall, it seems like Blanchett and Johnson named their film after Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours not only because it is a classic album but also because the tumultuous creative process behind making it mirrors the debauchery and politics in their film
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