Who among us hasn’t accidentally married someone in Romania while we were young? According to Winona Ryder, that’s what happened between her and co-star Keanu Reeves while filming Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 film Dracula.
This little bit of news came out during the press tour for the upcoming rom-com Destination Wedding, which will be the fourth time Reeves and Ryder have appeared onscreen together. Because of the movie’s focus, EW asked the co-stars about their feelings regarding nuptials. That’s when Ryder revealed their accidental marriage.
“We actually got married in Dracula,” Ryder said. “No, I swear to god, I think we’re actually married in real life.”
While filming the wedding scene between Reeves’ and Ryder’s character in Dracula, “Francis [Ford Coppola] used a real Romanian priest,” Ryder added. “We shot the master and he did the whole thing. So I think we’re married.”
In classic Keanu fashion, this came as news to Ryder’s co-star. “It’s lovely to see you again,” Reeves jokingly said to his potentially legitimate wife. He seemed to be taking the story in stride despite not remembering it, but Ryder insisted on jogging his memory, reminding him they even said “I do” to each other.
“We said yes?” Reeves asked, according to EW.
“Don’t you remember that? It was on Valentine’s Day,” Ryder added. To which, Reeves responded, “Oh my gosh we’re married.”
Let this be a lesson to all millennials: If you’re going to film a Dracula remake with Francis Ford Coppola, make sure to get a receipt from your fake wedding. Otherwise you’ll have to wait 25 years to find out you have a husband or wife.
