The cute love story between Jeremy Sumpter and Rachel Hurd-Wood from ‘Peter Pan’

When we come across classic or romantic stories, whether through books or films, it is natural for us to fantasize about real life based on what we observe. Often, the chemistry between fictional couples goes beyond the mere act of acting, awakening the desire for this connection to manifest itself in a true way.

In the live-action “Peter Pan”, released in 2003, the actors Jeremy Sumpter and Rachel Hurd-Wood captivated the audience in their roles as Wendy and the boy who never grows up, which resulted in them building a beautiful story of friendship and love over time.

First love

It all started when the two were just 13 years old, and they met behind the scenes of the film. At the time, Jeremy had said in an interview with IGN that he begged PJ Horganthe production director, so that he could place Rachel in the film, as he considered her “the best for the role”.

During the recordings, Sumpter tried to impress Hurd-Wood in several ways, such as jumping higher than she should and reiterating several times that she liked the scene where the two characters kiss, even though the actress said she was very nervous at the time.

When the two were conducting interviews to promote ‘Peter Pan’, Jeremy He often said that with the money he made from the film, he would like to buy a house on the beach with Rachel. Furthermore, the actor also stated that “he was ready to grow up, drive a car and boss his children around”, all with the girl by his side.

Jeremy also expressed his passion for the actress through interviews, on one occasion, when asked what he would do with the money from the film, the actor replied: “I want to buy a nice house somewhere on the beach and I hope to have the same house with Rachel” pic.twitter.com/A8saN4Mw0X

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As much as the interaction and implications between the two left fans yearning for confirmation of a romance, Rachel He always dismissed this possibility through the press, saying that the two “were totally different and didn’t have the same tastes”.

Rachel didn’t seem to have the same interest in Jeremy since during an interview at the film’s premiere in 2003, the actress said that they were totally different and didn’t have the same tastes. pic.twitter.com/H1LKB4CVxs

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Jeremy and Rachel’s relationship today

Although the relationship did not work out, the two kept in touch even after more than ten years since the recording of ‘Peter Pan’. In 2015, Jeremy posted two photos next to the actress: the first being a nostalgic photograph, where he confesses that Rachel It was his first love and will always have a place in his heart. The second was taken in the same year, at a reunion between the actors.

Two years later, in 2017, the pair reunited on a trip to Disneyland in Anehaim, California. Jeremy he also recorded the moment and published the photo on social media.

Between 2019 and 2020, Sumpter gave an interview where he was asked about his feelings regarding the Hurd-Wood. Right after answering, moving on to the next question, he was supposed to talk about the love of his life, to which he replied that he had just done that; see the cut below:

in 2020, jeremy spoke again about rachel when asked about his feelings towards the actress, then he read another question that said “talk about the love of your life” and concluded by saying that he had just talked about pic.twitter.com/bNsDjmqr8v

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Currently, both actors have already married and started their own families. Although, Rachel and Jeremy They still have a special affection for each other, as it is not difficult to find publications from their ‘Peter Pan’ days on their social networks.