Christopher McDonald says he was ‘devastated’ when Geena Davis called off their engagement for Jeff Goldblum
The Independent • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Christopher McDonald revealed the emotional pain he experienced when his fiancée Geena Davis left him for Jeff Goldblum during the filming of "Transylvania 6-5000" in the mid-1980s.
- McDonald described being devastated by the breakup while performing in "Hamlet," and later reconnected with Davis on the set of "Thelma & Louise" in 1991, where they reconciled and became good friends.
- Geena Davis acknowledged in her 2022 memoir that she broke McDonald's heart by leaving him for Goldblum and expressed gratitude for his forgiveness.
- After their split, McDonald married Lupe Gidley in 1992 and has four children, while Davis and Goldblum both moved on to other marriages and families.
