Gwyneth Paltrow’s iconic $1 ski trial is turned into a comedy musical… with a male actor scooping role as the ‘Goop-founding, Shakespeare-In-Loving, consciously-uncoupling’ star
Gwyneth Paltrow’s iconic $1 ski trial has been turned into a comedy musical due out at the end of this year.
The 50-year-old actress was charged this year after retired optometrist Terry Sanderson filed a lawsuit against her for recklessly bumping into him at Utah’s Deer Valley Resort in February 2016.
Gwyneth was awarded a symbolic $1 at the end of the trial, after jurors ruled that Terry’s claims were false and that he was 100% at fault for the collision.
Gwyneth Goes Skiing, a comedy musical based on the trial, opens at the Pleasance Theater in North London on December 13 and runs until December 23, starring Swedish male actor Linus Karp.
The show’s description reads: ‘She is the Goop-founding, Door-Sliding, Shakespeare-In-Loving, consciously uncoupling Hollywood superstar…’
Laughing through the pain: Gwyneth Paltrow’s iconic $1 ski test drive to be turned into a West End musical at the end of this year
Cheeky! Gwyneth Goes Skiing, a comedy musical based on the trial, opens at the Pleasance Theater in North London on December 13 and runs until December 23, starring Swedish male actor Linus Karp.
Lawsuit: The actress was sued after retired optometrist Terry Sanderson filed a lawsuit against her for recklessly bumping into him at Utah’s Deer Valley Resort in February 2016
“He’s a retired optometrist from Utah. In 2016 they went skiing. On the slopes of Deer Valley, their worlds collided, and so did they – literally. Ouch…
‘Seven years later, in 2023, they went to court. Double ouch. This is their story. Kind of. Not really. But it’s also Christmas.’
The show, created by Awkward Productions, will star Linus, who previously played Princess Diana, as Gwyneth and Joseph Martin as Terry.
The show will also feature original music from Leland of RuPaul’s Drag Race.
The production team previewed Gwyneth Goes Skiing on Instagram, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the cast’s photo shoot.
After her legal victory, her lawyer read a statement from the actress outside the courthouse. Stephen Owens, representing the actress, said: “We are pleased with the outcome and appreciate the judge and jury’s consideration.
“Gwyneth has a history of standing up for what’s right, and this situation is no different. She will continue to stand up for what is right.”
A statement was released by her representatives, saying: ‘I felt that admitting to a false claim compromised my integrity…
New: Gwyneth Goes Skiing, a comedy musical based on the trial, opens at Pleasance Theater on December 13 and runs until December 23
Shocker: Gwyneth stunned the crowd when she ended things by ‘wishing Terry well’ (Terry pictured front left)
“I am pleased with the outcome and appreciate all the hard work of Judge Holmberg and the jury, and thank them for their thoughtfulness in handling this case.”
Last month, Gwyneth opened up about how “weird” it was to win the ski trial. She described this during an interview with People how she was driven by a deep desire to do the ‘right’ thing and defend herself.
She said, “I don’t know if I’ve even processed it. It was something I felt like I survived. Sometimes it takes a long time in my life to look back, process something and understand something…
“I was in that situation and it was very important for me to go there and try to do the right thing.”
The Shakespeare In Love actress also said her priority was to remain ‘calm’ as she gave evidence and endured the highly watched trial: ‘I didn’t want to create any more attention. I wanted it to be about getting the truth out.”
Detailing the extreme of the scenario, she said, “It was an intense experience. I kept telling myself, in life, if you believe in God or the universe or whatever, I believe we are always exactly where we need to be…
‘And we don’t have to understand it. I really believe in fighting for what’s right.’
Hit back: Last month Gwyneth told how ‘weird’ it was to win the ski test against Terry (pictured)
On Tuesday, Gwyneth Paltrow jumped back in time and created some of her most iconic looks in a new holiday ad for Goop, shared to Instagram on Tuesday.
The Shakespeare In Love actress, 51, donned a series of her memorable outfits and stepped into the shoes of movie characters she once played in the latest video.
In the caption of the post, she wrote, “You never know who will show up around your holiday table. Buy gifts for even the most distinctive personalities.”
Social media users flocked to the comments section to express their love and enthusiasm for the ad, with one writing: ‘THE GWYNETH PALTROW ERAS TOUR.’