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Mia Threapleton Says She’s Never Watched Titanic All the Way Through

Mia Threapleton credits her mother’s protective instincts around Titanic with fueling her own journey to star in the Cannes-premiered Wes Anderson film The Phoenician Scheme

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Overview

  • In a Defined magazine interview, the 24-year-old revealed she has never seen Titanic in its entirety because her mother refuses to play the film at home.
  • Threapleton recalled Kate Winslet covering her eyes during Titanic’s infamous car scene to shield her from the intimate moment.
  • She said Winslet’s choice not to bring her to film sets as a child inspired her independent pursuit of acting and a strong work ethic.
  • Mia stars in Wes Anderson’s The Phoenician Scheme, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and opens in theaters on May 30.
  • Winslet has said her son Bear was moved to tears when he watched Titanic in full for the first time, underscoring the film’s enduring emotional power for her family.