The one who isn’t Cate Blanchett

[PissyMum]

My dm was trying to remember an actress in a film and just described her as the one who isn’t Cate Blanchett. Who do you think she was describing?

Tilda Swinton?

Tilda Swinton maybe

Liv Tyler

I'd have said Tools's

Tilda* FFS

Liv Tyler?

As in looks a bit like her? Tilda Swinton?

Or Una Thurman?

Agree - Tilda Swinton.

They’re both Aussie and fair.

Or Gwynneth Paltrow

Nicole Kidman

Doesn’t it depend on the film? Like if he’s thinking about Notes on a Scandal, it’s Judi Dench. If it’s Lord of the Rings, it’s Liv Tyler. If it’s Blue Jasmine, it’s Sally Hawkins?

Tilda is Scottish, I think.

Gwyneth or Kate Winslet?

@LoveGrooveDanceParty

Agree - Tilda Swinton.

They’re both Aussie and fair.

Isn’t Tilda Swindon Scottish?

Kate Winslett.

Nicole Kidman

Tilda, Nicole Kidman or Jessica Chastain

It was Tilda Swinton which my SIL and I both guessed. Which is odd as I don’t know why I’d automatically pair them together - they’re different nationalities and fairly different ages.

Agree it depends what film! I'd say Rooney Mara.

@TwinklyBranch

Agree it depends what film! I'd say Rooney Mara.

Oh, I loved Carol.

@PissyMum

It was Tilda Swinton which my SIL and I both guessed. Which is odd as I don’t know why I’d automatically pair them together - they’re different nationalities and fairly different ages.

Clever you. I’d never have put them together in my head, other than they’re both good. And blonde.

I can’t even remember which film it was she was talking about. She probably described the film as not The English Patient or something. Having a conversation with my mother is increasingly like trying to do a cryptic crossword.

Definitely Gwyneth Paltrow. I always think of her as the one that isn't Cate Blanchett.

I've got a similar thing about Leonardo Di Caprio.

Matt Damon, Brad Pitt, Di Caprio himself and probably one or two other hollywood male actors of a certain age are all just "the Leonardo Di Caprios" to me.

Interesting! I was going to say Naomi Watts, which is a better guess than Tilda Swinton so your mother is being unreasonable (I know this isn’t AIBU).

Sorry, Tilda is British. Think The Beach was confusing me.

Having checked wiki, her Dad’s English, and her Mum’s Australian