The British actor recalls how "everything went wrong" with their panned 2000 film, "The Next Best Thing": "Every time that comes on, I kind of look the other way."Rupert Everett says his relationship with Madonna — and his Hollywood career — never recovered after they starred in The Next Best Thing together.

By Carly Thomas Associate Editor The Next Best Thing follows Abbie (Madonna) who has a one-night stand with her gay friend Robert (Everett) and they agree to raise the resulting baby together. But things get complicated when Abbie starts dating Ben (Bratt).

While 2000’s The Next Best Thing was a critical flop, another more personal tragedy happened behind the scenes. Rupert Everett recently reflected on starring in the John Schlesinger-helmed romantic comedy and how it put a “strain” on his friendship with co-star Madonna,