The movie “You’ve Got Mail” celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2023. The romantic comedy starring Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks tells the story of two people who fall in love through online correspondence without realizing they are business rivals. Julia Roberts revealed that she passed on the role of Kathleen in the film. Ryan took her role seriously and worked in a bookstore to better understand her character. Director Nora Ephron was meticulous about details and insisted on rehearsal. The film’s title was inspired by AOL’s famous greeting, and producers had to secure the username used in the movie. The movie is based on a Hungarian play from the 1930s, which had been adapted on stage and screen multiple times before “You’ve Got Mail.” This was the third collaboration between Ryan and Hanks, who had previously worked together in “Joe Versus the Volcano” and “Sleepless in Seattle.”
