‘He Kept Having To…’: Kate Winslet Shares Son Bear’s Heartfelt Reaction To Watching Titanic For The First Time

As a long-time admirer of Kate Winslet‘s captivating performances, it’s always fascinating to delve deeper into her personal life and gain insights into how her children react to her iconic roles. Kate’s recent revelation about her son Bear’s emotional response to Titanic left me in awe. It’s heartwarming to see that even at such a young age, the film has managed to touch his heart as it did for so many of us.


Kate Winslet has shared the response of her son Bear, whom she has with her husband Edward Abel Smith, following his viewing of her famous 1997 romantic disaster movie Titanic. In this film, Winslet portrayed Rose DeWitt Bukater opposite Leonardo DiCaprio, who played Jack Dawson, her on-screen lover. To learn more about Bear’s reaction and other details, keep reading!

James Cameron’s Oscar-winning movie Titanic has made many people cry, and Kate Winslet’s 10-year-old son Bear is no exception. During an interview with E Online at her New York film premiere for Lee, she revealed that he had watched the movie last year. While watching it, he was moved by the sad ending and shed a few tears.

As a devoted fan, I’d like to share my own words about an interesting observation I made while watching a movie. Just like Kate Winslet mentioned, Bear – the character in question – was quite emotional, causing me to frequently pause the movie and feel quite moved. It’s safe to say that the performance struck a chord with me.

She has a daughter named Mia, whom she shares with her former partner Jim Threapleton, and a son named Joe, who is from her relationship with Sam Mendes. Winslet mentioned that her older children, aged nearly 24 and 21, are fond of the movie “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,” stating, “Indeed, that’s one of their top favorites.

The actress who played Black Beauty expressed that she isn’t fond of watching her performances on-screen. However, she admitted feeling let down when she discovered they had viewed the movie without her presence. She reminisced, “They might casually mention, ‘I recently watched Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.’ To which I respond, ‘What? You watched it without me?’

Kate Winslet mentioned that the 2004 science fiction romantic drama was a movie that appeared to deeply resonate with people, likening its impact to a cultural phenomenon or “Zeitgeist”. She confessed that she had always envisioned herself watching this film with her children someday, but they ended up seeing it before her.

During a recent interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast following a screening of her film Lee, the actress opened up about her experiences making Titanic, as reported by People magazine.

The actress from The Dressmaker reminisced about secretly going to a crowded New York City cinema with her friends, to catch the movie’s premiere for the very first time together.

The actress expressed her surprise upon discovering a full house in the audience, thinking to herself, “Wow, this place is jam-packed! This must be one of those movies that attracts a large crowd, with each seat filled.” She found it rather unusual.

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2024-09-27 13:07