Ethan Hawke may be many things: Oscar-nominated actor; author; eternal Gen X heartthrob. But in a viral clip making the rounds this week, he is also a man who remembers exactly where he kissed Gwyneth Paltrow nearly three decades ago and would like that location treated with the appropriate reverence.
The moment comes from a recent Vanity Fair Instagram post featuring Hawke in conversation with the Academy Award–winning actress, as the longtime collaborators chatted about their 2025 movie releases, future projects, and the odd intimacy that comes with a shared on-screen history. At one point, the Dead Poets Society star jokingly asks Paltrow about a new kissing scene with Timothée Chalamet in Marty Supreme, specifically whether it took place in the same Central Park location where she and Hawke once kissed. Smiling, he presses:
