Naomi Watts Recalls David Lynch Was Ready “To Go Back To Work” Before Death

Actress Naomi Watts, who rose to fame with her role in the enigmatic drama Mulholland Drive, says David Lynch "was planning to return to work" before his death in January this year cut short his plans.

Film fans sad as star was 'preparing to work with David Lynch' before his death

A Hollywood star who starred in David Lynch's Mulholland Drive has revealed that she was in talks to work with the late director on a new project before his death.

Naomi Watts Recalls David Lynch Was Ready “To Go Back To Work” Before Death

More than 23 years after David Lynch facilitated her big break, Naomi Watts was ready to serve as the auteur’s muse once again. Following Lynch’s death at age 78 in January, the 2x Oscar-nominated actress recounted her last time seeing the Twin Peaks creator during a lunch in late November with him and fellow Lynch […]

Naomi Watts and Laura Dern Were Ready to Work with David Lynch Again Two Months Before His Death: ‘He Was Not, in Any Way, Done’

According to Naomi Watts, late auteur David Lynch was far from finished making films prior to his unexpected passing in January 2025. Watts told the Los Angeles Times that she and fellow Lynch staple Laura Dern were ready to collaborate again with the director in late November 2024. “We had a beautiful lunch at his house,” Watts said of herself, Lynch, and Dern. “I knew he’d been unwell but he was in great spirits. He wanted to go back to work —…

The Oscar-nominated actress recounted the last time she saw legendary director David Lynch during a luncheon in late November.

The director died after announcing in August 2024 that he had been diagnosed with emphysema, and in November he revealed that breathing problems prevented him from working on the set.