Where Billy Crystal Thinks HisWhen Harry Met SallyCharacter Would Be Today: ‘Still in Love’

Mar. 15, 2025

Billy Crystal.Photo:Frazer Harrison/Getty

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Billy Crystalis certain that Harry and Sally would be “still in love” today.

In honor of the recent 35th anniversary of the release of his hit romantic comedyWhen Harry Met Sally…, Crystal, 76, weighed in on an imagined future for his andMeg Ryan’s iconic characters.

“They’d be talking about downsizing. They’re not ready for assisted living yet,” the presenter quipped toE! Live From the Red CarpethostLaverne Coxat the PrimetimeEmmy Awardson Sunday, Sept. 15. “But they’re still romantic, still in love.”

“They’re probably having a great time with their grandchildren and finding new ways to be with each other,” he said with a smile.

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Of the classic’s continued relevance for that length of time, the actor added, “It’s extraordinary to be part of an evergreen [movie] like that after all these years: Young people finding it, getting called from film schools and 22-year-olds finding the movie, 21-year-olds, and coming to speak to them about it.”

Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal in ‘When Harry Met Sally’.Castle Rock/Nelson/Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock

Castle Rock/Nelson/Columbia/Kobal/Shutterstock

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“As you get further along and new generations see this movie and feel it and watch it over and over again on Valentine’s Day, on New Year’s Eve, whatever it is,” he added. “You know, people fall in love every day, and people fall out of love every day.”

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source: people.com