Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard have shared their children’s reaction to their characters’ breakup in a movie from 2012.
In the comedy/action film Hit & Run, released 13 years ago, Bell and Shepard played characters Charlie Bronson and Annie Bean, respectively. While the film received mixed reviews and holds a 49 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes, it marked an interesting point in the couple’s real-life romance.
During a joint appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the couple discussed how their daughters, Lincoln, 12, and Delta, 10, viewed the film, and were surprised by their reaction to the on-screen breakup.
“Our kids rarely show interest in us as — anyone with kids knows — but they did want to see this movie we made, because we’re very much in love,” Shepard explained.
“I mean, we’re childless, and we had nothing to do but love each other,” he added.
Shepard went on to say, “They were very upset. and what made me so happy is they were mad at Mom, not me. They thought Mom was a b****. They thought Daddy was a good boy with a bad past, and she should be able to overlook that, and I agree.”
Fortunately, the film ends on a positive note as Bell and Shepard’s characters reconcile, allowing Lincoln and Delta to enjoy the rest of the movie.
“We spent all this time making this independent film and Daddy wrote it and directed it and they were like, ‘We want to see it,’” the Idiocracy star noted.
“And we hadn’t watched it in forever. We like, ‘OK, let’s watch it with you.’ They loved it. It’s very inappropriate. And it was a great litmus test for our children.”
The reason Bell and Shepard discussed a film from over a decade ago during a recent TV appearance is that Hit & Run has recently been added to Netflix. They hope this will introduce it to a new audience.
Despite their busy schedules, Bell and Shepard remain committed to nurturing their relationship.
On SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live, Shepard expressed his views on relationships: “I don’t like the idea that you’re looking for your perfect puzzle piece because you also have to become a puzzle piece that fits with someone else.”
“So if you find two people that are like, ‘Yeah, we’re going to make this work and that means we’re going to compromise constantly and those compromises should work well for both of us,'” he added.