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Winona Ryder Recalls Being Rejected by Al Pacino After Confessing Her Love

NONE, JUL 24 – Winona Ryder said Al Pacino declined her love due to a 32-year age gap, yet they kept a lasting friendship after working together on the 1996 film Finding Richard.

  • Winona Ryder, Stranger Things actress, said, `I was actively in love with him` during a Richard III workshop that led to the 1996 documentary Looking for Richard.
  • Despite his fame, Winona Ryder recalled, `Aw, honey, noooo`, citing their three-decade age gap and later irony.
  • Despite the romantic setback, Winona Ryder said `I still play poker with him sometimes` and recalled their shared visits to unconventional New York coffee spots.
  • In 2002, Winona Ryder appeared in Simone, a sci-fi film, and revealed she was 'actively in love with' Al Pacino during a workshop that led to the movie.
  • Looking ahead, the September issue of Elle UK goes on sale from 31 July, and Ryder said she and Scott Mackinlay Hahn plan to marry and she already considers him her husband.
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Winona Ryder told Al Pacino that she was ‘completely in love with him’

Ryder says she still plays poker with the Oscar winner

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Daily Mirror broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
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