While both Neeson and Anderson are veteran professional actors, they have both been praised for their realistic on-screen chemistry – which includes a rather steamy sex scene.
While the Love Actually star ruled out ever dating again after the sudden death of his wife, Natasha Richardson, in a skiing accident in 2009, telling People in October last year that he was ‘past all that’, fans believe a romance is well and truly blooming between the pair off-camera.
Speculation initially sparked after eagle-eyed viewers noticed Neeson and Anderson seemingly sharing a kiss during the premiere of the movie. TODAY show host Craig Melvin attempted to get to the bottom of it by just asking them directly if they were an ‘item’, and their response just left people confused.
And the rumors were fuelled further by a post shared by Anderson on Instagram of her and Neeson to promote the film, which showed the Schindler’s List star raining popcorn over her head while she laughs.
Now, 66-year-old ‘scream queen’ Curtis, who worked alongside Anderson in The Last Showgirl has weighed in on the situation with a few choice words.
Speaking to VT, the Freakier Friday actress said simply: “With all due respect to pop culture, if love has found their way into that relationship, God bless them both!”
“Leave them the f*** alone,” Curtis added. “And let them like each other because both of them have had hardship and they’re both beautiful humans – it makes me cry.”
Visibly moved and fighting back tears, Curtis continued: “They’re beautiful human beings and if they actually have found an intimate love with each other, we should all go to bed tonight feeling better.”
Friends and family of the stars have been notably tight-lipped about the situation, with Richardson’s sister Joely, only dropping several red heart emojis under the picture, while his son, Daniel Jack Neeson, similarly commented a series of emojis including fire, hearts and a water pistol.
The Baywatch alum’s son Brandon Thomas Lee also told Access Hollywood very little other than the duo are ‘having a great time’, adding: “It’s fun to see them be, you know, good castmates [and] have a good time.”
Despite the silence from their nearest and dearest, a source told PEOPLE that the alleged couple are ‘smitten with each other’ – made all the more convincing when they sent fans into a frenzy for their heavily affectionate appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen on Sunday (August 3).
During the episode, Cohen said: “All your friends are very much ‘stanning’ this relationship, as the kids say. Right, Danny?” to which Neeson’s son replied, “Yes!” from the audience.