A shock interview conducted by Matt Doran which aired on Channel Seven’s Sunday Night in Australia has resurfaced following the release of new Netflix drama, May December.
The movie, starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, is loosely based on the real-life story of Mary Kay Letourneau, who served six years in prison for felony second-degree rape of her 12-year-old student Vili Fualaau.
The controversial couple eventually married until their 2019 separation before Mary passed away, age 58, from colorectal cancer in 2020.
May December was released on November 17 and started streaming on Netflix on December 1 in the U.S. It is set for release on Netflix in Australia on February 1, 2024.
Doran interviewed Mary and Vili for Sunday Night in 2018, and the sit-down appears to be inspiration for a scene in the film.
During the interview, Mary attempted to justify her relationship with Vili much to the horror of Doran who sat across from them.
‘Who was the boss? Who was the boss? Who was the boss back then? Who was the boss back then? Who was? Just say,’ Mary barked at him.
‘This is ridiculous… this is getting weird,’ Vili replied, to which Doran agreed, ‘This is ridiculous.’
A shock interview conducted by Matt Doran which aired on Channel Seven ‘s Sunday Night in Australia has resurfaced following the release of new Netflix drama, May December
The movie, starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, is loosely based on the real-life story of Mary Kay Letourneau (right), who served six years in prison for felony second-degree rape of her 12-year-old student Vili Fualaau (left)
‘Well, I was the pursuer,’ Vili eventually answered.
May December follows actress Elizabeth Berry (Natalie Portman) who travels to Georgia to meet and study the life of sex offender-turned-baker Gracie Atherton-Yoo (Julianne Moore) in order to more authentically play her in an indie film.
The woman is infamous for her 23-year-old relationship with her husband Joe (Charles) whom she first met as a minor.
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, the married couple buckles under pressure when the actress arrives to do research.
In a scene in May December, Joe (played by Charles Melton) confronts Gracie Atherton-Yoo (played by Julianne Moore) about the origins of their controversial relationship.
Doran interviewed Mary and Vili for Sunday Night in 2018, and the sit-down appears to be inspiration for a scene in the film
During the interview, Mary attempted to justify her relationship with Vili much to the horror of Doran who sat across from them
‘Who was the boss?’ Gracie asks him. ‘Who was in charge?’
The film was announced in June 2021, with Natalie and Julianne joining the cast and filming took place in mid-2022 around Savannah, Georgia.
It premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 20.
Julianne’s character is a thinly-veiled version of Mary Kay Letourneau (R), who served six years in prison for felony second-degree rape of her 12-year-old student Vili Fualaau (L)
Fans have taken to Twitter to praise the acting and storyline and in particular Charles’ acting.
One said: ‘It’s the next morning after seeing may December (2023) and I can’t get Charles Melton’s performance out of my head.
‘He’s just so good and the film itself is a freaking masterpiece dude.’
Another said: ‘They don’t make movies like may December anymore!’
Portman and Moore had never worked together before Natalie portrayed actress Elizabeth Berry, who researches sex offender-turned-baker Gracie Atherton-Yoo in order to more authentically play her in an indie film
A third penned: ‘What Charles Melton does in May December is so special, he has to walk such a fine line between child and adult.
‘I’ve never been so excited to see where someone’s career goes. he’s not just a star in the making, but a really special kind of actor.’
Charles accepted the Gotham Award for Outstanding Supporting Performance for May December on Monday night.
