The following article references addiction.
Back in 2002, acclaimed filmmaker Gurinder Chadha delivered a coming-of-age tale unlike any other.
For Chadha, it was a story that echoed reality in some ways.
“For many years, football was very much about hooligans and sort of right-wing people.
He’s also stayed rather busy with his film and TV career.
But then, his brother changed his mind.
“He said, ‘Do the film.
Everybody’s going to love this,'” Meyers recalled during an interview withMarie Claire.
“It’s one of those girly, guilty-pleasure movies.
It’s on that shelf with ‘Dirty Dancing,’ ‘Footloose,’ and ‘Beaches.'”
Meanwhile, director Gurinder Chadha rewrote Joe as Irish when Meyers was cast.
“Bend It Like Beckham” went on to reach the top spot of the U.K. film charts.
In the film, Meyers plays George Osborne, the man who becomes romantically involved with Amelia.
When Meyers was just 3 years old, his father left the family.
Back then, his mother spent what little money they had on alcohol.
“It puts you to sleep.
You just have a drink, and you go to sleep,” he once told theDaily Mail.
“you might forget about whatever was bothering you.”
Beginning in 2005, he was in and out of rehab after suffering relapses.
Over the years, the drinking also led to some run-ins with the law.
Back in 2007, Meyers was arrested at the Dublin airport for being drunk and disorderly.
And in 2020, Meyers was arrested for DUI in Malibu.
Meyers’ wife, Mara Lane, has been an immense source of support throughout his sobriety journey.
After the actor relapsed on a flight in 2018, Lane acknowledged the incident onInstagramand apologized on his behalf.
“Thank you for your compassion on this ongoing battle with addiction we are in,” she wrote.
Meyers later toldPeople, “My wife is a superior woman.
I’m very lucky.”
If you or anyone you know needs help with addiction issues, help is available.
Visit theSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration websiteor contact SAMHSA’s National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
That’s when Meyers came to realize that he and Presley shared a lot of things in common.
Throughout that time, the actor reportedly stayed in character, even preferring to wear Presley’s favorite aftershave.
Meyers later won a Golden Globe for his performance.
“I thought, this house is bigger than my whole postal code back in Ireland!”
he even toldThe Denver Post.
As for Meyers, he was about to do his biggest movie yet.
The scene was particularly memorable for Meyers for a special reason.
“It was kind of intense, but it really broke the ice between the two of us.”
And while Meyers’ character doesn’t die, fans of the franchise haven’t seen Declan return since.
That said, Meyers is eager to reprise his role.
This time, he was tapped to play King Henry VIII in Showtime’s “The Tudors.”
He also clarified that he was playing a much younger version of the king.
“The Tudors” went on for four seasons, ending its run in 2010.
While working on the series, Meyers picked up two Golden Globe nods.
On the show, Dracula makes his way to London, introducing himself as American businessman Alexander Grayson.
All along, he is hell-bent on revenge.
“Dracula” ran from 2013 to 2014.
Unfortunately, it struggled with its post-pilot ratings.
And unlike in “The Tudors,” Meyers also wasn’t part of the cast from the start.
“Johnny is just perfect for this crazed, religiously obsessed guy, who is also a sinner.
He’s a passionate guy, drawn towards women,” Hirst toldEntertainment Weekly.
“He sins, and then when he sins, he punishes himself.”
“He’s the kind of character who is simply not interested in survival.”
For Meyers, Brooke was a fascinating character.
“He was constantly fighting pirates until he died of lung disease.”
Not long after that, Meyers also delved into the world of sci-fi with the film “Wifelike.”
“The love for my wife and son has helped me stay passionate,” he said.
“Fatherhood teaches daily.
When I grow up, I want to be like my son.”
