Love Actually 2 (2026) – Full Detailed Script

Writer: Richard Curtis Director: Richard Curtis Genre: Romantic Comedy, Christmas Runtime: 120 minutes Setting: London, UK – Christmas 2025, 22 years after Part 1. Main Cast:

• Hugh Grant: David (former PM)
• Martine McCutcheon: Natalie (David’s wife, MP)
• Liam Neeson: Daniel (widower)
• Thomas Brodie-Sangster: Sam (Daniel’s son, now adult)
• Olivia Olson: Joanna (Sam’s wife)
• Keira Knightley: Juliet
• Andrew Lincoln: Mark (Juliet’s husband)
• Chiwetel Ejiofor: Peter (Juliet’s brother)
• Emma Thompson: Karen (Peter’s sister)
• Bill Nighy: Billy Mack (rockstar)
• Rowan Atkinson: Rufus (shop clerk)
• Laura Linney: Sarah
• Martin Freeman: Karl (Sarah’s husband)
• Colin Firth: Jamie (writer)
• Lucia Moniz: Aurelia (Jamie’s wife)
• New Cast: Saoirse Ronan (Mia, Harry’s daughter), Tom Holland (Tom, Sarah’s boyfriend), Zendaya (Billy’s secret love).

Summary: Continues 10 stories from Part 1, exploring middle-age love: divorce, growth, regret, new hope. Opens at Heathrow Airport, David’s voiceover: “22 years later, the world’s changed, but love remains all around.” Interwoven stories end at a grand Christmas party.

Part 1: Opening – Week 1 Before Christmas (Scenes 1-15)

• Scene 1: Heathrow Airport. David’s voiceover sets tone. David (Hugh Grant, 60, retired PM) picks up daughter Mia (Saoirse Ronan, 18) from boarding school. Warm hug, but David worries about marriage to Natalie (Martine McCutcheon, MP). Flashback: They’re in love, but work strains them.
• Scene 2: Daniel’s House. Daniel (Liam Neeson, grandfather, widower) lives alone. Son Sam (Thomas Brodie-Sangster, 30, musician) and wife Joanna (Olivia Olson, singer) visit with their daughter. Sam faces creative block; Joanna’s jealous of his female fans. Daniel: “Love is learning to forgive.”
• Scene 3: Old Ad Agency. Sarah (Laura Linney, 50, director) and husband Karl (Martin Freeman, designer) are separated. Sarah’s asked out by Tom (Tom Holland, 29, IT guy). She hesitates due to her mentally ill brother’s nightly calls. Karl flirts with a new colleague.
• Scene 4: Karen’s Mansion. Karen (Emma Thompson, 65) hosts tea. Husband Alan passed (nod to Alan Rickman). Lives with kids. Reunites with Mark (Andrew Lincoln, architect), Juliet’s husband (Keira Knightley, actress). They laugh about past; Mark admits lingering guilt over old crush on Juliet but is happy.
• Scene 5: Billy’s Studio. Billy Mack (Bill Nighy, 75) records new Christmas single, “Love Actually Forever.” Flirts with assistant Zendaya (29, secret lover, producer). Billy: “Age is a number, love’s the rhythm.”

Part 2: Development – Weeks 2-3 (Scenes 16-50)

• David & Natalie Arc: David writes a charity speech. Natalie finds he’s emotionally cheated with ex-secretary (Emma Freud cameo). They argue at a restaurant: “Are you still my dancing PM?” They reconcile with a street dance in Trafalgar Square under snow.
• Sam & Joanna Arc: Sam crashes car while lost in Joanna’s old music. At hospital, they recall teen love. Joanna reveals she’s pregnant again. They create a joint music video, enlisting Billy Mack.
• Sarah & Tom Arc: Sarah agrees to date Tom. Romantic Hyde Park date: Tom gifts a bracelet engraved “Loved you since first call.” Her brother interrupts. Karl sends apology flowers: “Can we try again?” Sarah chooses Tom, symbolizing new love.
• Karen & Mark/Juliet Arc: Karen joins a widow support group. Meets Jamie (Colin Firth, UK ambassador in Italy) and Aurelia (Lucia Moniz, hotel owner). They share cross-border love story, now with 3 kids. Karen visits Italy for Christmas, finds love with an old friend (Bill Pullman cameo). Mark and Juliet make a short film about “neighborly love,” echoing Mark’s old sign.
• Billy & Zendaya Arc: Billy performs at a pub, invites Zendaya onstage. She declines due to age gap but secretly writes a rap about him. Billy responds with a TV ballad, declaring love publicly.
• Subplot: Peter (Chiwetel Ejiofor), now a lawyer, helps Jamie with a book copyright case. Aurelia, fluent in English, teases Jamie: “You still write terribly.”
• Comic Scene: Rufus (Rowan Atkinson), now online store owner, slowly packs gifts for all characters, causing Christmas delivery chaos.

Part 3: Climax – Christmas (Scenes 51-80)

• David’s Big Party: Everyone gathers. David’s speech: “Love isn’t perfect, it’s persistent.”
  • Sam and Joanna announce pregnancy; Daniel tears up, missing his wife.
  • Sarah introduces Tom; Karl gives blessing, finds new love with colleague.
  • Karen dances with new love, whispers: “Alan would be happy.”
  • Billy and Zendaya perform a duet, crowd cheers.
  • Mark screens film; Juliet kisses him: “You’re always my hero.”
• Climax Conflict: Snowstorm traps Jamie and Aurelia in Italy. They video-call, sharing an inspiring love story. David and Natalie nearly divorce over misunderstanding, but Mia reconciles them: “You’re the best couple I know.”
• Emotional Scene: Daniel visits wife’s grave, releases Christmas lanterns with Sam: “Mom’s proud of us.”

Part 4: Resolution – New Year (Scenes 81-100)

• Heathrow Airport, New Year. Voiceover: “Love still spreads.” Couples reunite: David-Natalie dance; Sam-Joanna hug child; Sarah-Tom exchange rings; Karen finds peace; Billy-Zendaya travel; Mark-Juliet attend awards.
• Epilogue: 1 year later. Mia writes in diary: “Christmas taught me love is brave.” Fade out with “Love Actually Forever” remix.

Core Theme: Mature love: forgiveness, new beginnings, family value. Ends with message: “After all these years, love is actually all around.”