And it wasn’t lost on them how their collaboration could be perceived, with Winslet’s son bracing for the nepotism allegations.
“[Joe] would say to me, ‘I don’t want people to think that this film is just being made because you’re my mom,’” Winslet continued. “The film would have been made with or without me. The script is so, so good.”
“But that doesn’t necessarily translate to being able to actually get jobs and actually…gain respect from your peers and people around you,” Winslet added.
“Both of them have separately carved their own paths and been able to do that, and part of it actually is teaching them to ignore the white noise of silly terms like nepo baby, which you can’t really do anything about.”
Two of Winslet’s three kids have already made their Hollywood debuts.
More recently, Anders starred alongside his mother in the 2023 film Lee; but his first major-motion picture role was in the Oscar-nominated movie 1917, directed by his father, Academy Award-winning director Sam Mendes. The Gen Zer has taken on both of his parents’ passions, with credits in both acting and screenwriting at just 21 years old. Writing scripts for Oscar-wielding actresses, and starring in films directed by the mind behind Skyfall and American Beauty, is no easy feat at such a young age.
Winslet’s youngest kid, 12-year-old Bear Blaze Winslet, has yet to star in any project.
