Christopher McDonald Says Fiancée Geena Davis Left Him for Jeff Goldblum

“When I left for the movie, I was living with-and engaged to—one of the most wonderful men I’ve ever known, the actor Christopher McDonald. He was and is a truly beautiful person,” she wrote in her 2022 memoir Dying of Politeness. “And I broke his heart to be with Jeff, I’m ashamed to say. He didn’t deserve that at all, and this dear man eventually forgave me, for which I will always be grateful.”

According to Davis, she actually recommended McDonald for the role in Thelma & Louise, as she knew he would be fantastic in it.

“Chris is an incredibly talented actor, and one of the funniest people you’d ever meet,” she said, “(which was one of the reasons I’d fallen in love with him back when).”

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