Michelle Monaghan Says She No Longer Takes Off Heels to Be Same Height as Shorter Male Costars

No one can stop Michelle Monaghan from wearing heels.

in an interview with hollywood reporter Published on Saturday, November 29, the 49-year-old actress recalled the time in her career when she would take off her heels to avoid being taller than her male counterparts.

While speaking with the outlet, Monaghan reflected on a scene from the 2010 Sofia Coppola-directed film somewhere In which she co-starred with actor Johnny Marco (played by Stephen Dorff).

He shared, “The only detail I remember from that scene is the apple box he’s standing on because he’s shorter than me.” “It’s that classic Hollywood moment of, ‘This is an issue. You’ve got to take off your heels.'”

White lotus The star then added, “Well, I don’t do that anymore. There was a period in my career when that was what was expected of actresses, but now I think they know better, which is probably a good thing. I’m not going to take my shoes off for anybody – unless it’s for the soundtrack.”

Monaghan starred alongside Mark Wahlberg family plan 2Which made a splash on Apple TV on Friday, November 21.

The actors return as husband-and-wife duo Dan and Jessica from the original action-comedy, which became a streaming hit in 2023. Set during the holiday season, the sequel follows Dan as he “plans the perfect vacation for his wife Jessica and their kids to celebrate abroad – until a mysterious man from his past (played by Kit Harington) shows up with unfinished business,” according to a synopsis.

The synopsis teases, “An international game of cat and mouse begins as Dan and his family fight, brawl and fight their way through a series of bank robberies, holiday hijackings and car chases amid beautiful European terrain.”

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“We’ve had a really good time working with each other. We really enjoy each other’s company,” Monaghan tells People about her chemistry with Wahlberg, 54.

“We’re both really invested in our work. And we appreciate having our kids in the movie,” Monaghan said of Zoe Colletti, 23, Van Crosby, 23, Peter Lindsay, and Theodore Lindsay.

The actress also shared that filming abroad (the film was shot in London and Paris) was a big reason for saying yes to making the sequel.

Monaghan said, “Just to see that they’re going international this time, obviously, it felt good to me personally as well as professionally.”

He added, “We got a chance to shoot in London, which is one of the most beautiful, iconic locations during the holidays, so we really got a chance to embrace that aspect here, and to go to Paris and live through the Morgans’ lives and their experiences. It made for a very special second chance.”