At a Glance
- Kate Hudson, 46, declares she may “disappear into the mountains” to write a screenplay for her and Goldie Hawn
- Goldie Hawn, 80, says she’s “in awe” of her daughter’s instinctive talent in Song Sung Blue
- The mother-daughter pair have never shared a screen in their combined decades-long careers
- Why it matters: Fans have waited 46 years to see Hollywood’s most famous mother-daughter duo unite on film
Hollywood royalty Goldie Hawn and Kate Hudson have never acted together-an omission both are now openly desperate to correct.
Speaking with News Of Los Angeles on January 13 ahead of a Los Angeles Q&A for Hudson’s new Neil Diamond tribute-band drama Song Sung Blue, the two stars said a shared project has moved from wish-list to mission-critical.
“It’s Got to Happen”
“Oh, yes! I don’t know what,” Hawn laughed when asked about a joint film, before Hudson jumped in: “I hope so! It’s got to! I might have to go disappear into the mountains somewhere and just write it myself.”
The admission came moments after Hawn, Oscar-winner for 1969’s Cactus Flower, spent several minutes praising her daughter’s performance opposite Hugh Jackman, 57, in the music-driven drama. “We’re so deeply, deeply proud-not a word I use very often-but I’m in awe of Kate, and I think we all are,” she said.
Hawn credited genetics and family osmosis for Hudson’s instinctive acting style. “It isn’t learning. We all live together. We’re a family together. And we have genetics that are very similar. … We learn by example. We don’t learn by oration, rhetoric, none of that.”
A 46-Year Wait
Kate Hudson was born in 1979 to Hawn and then-husband Bill Hudson. After the couple divorced in 1982, Hawn began her 40-plus-year partnership with Kurt Russell, whom Hudson considers her stepfather. Despite the tight-knit clan’s history in front of cameras-Hawn’s credits range from Private Benjamin to The First Wives Club, while Hudson earned an Oscar nomination for Almost Famous-the two have deliberately kept their careers separate.
That separation ends now, both say. Hudson’s threat to vanish into solitude to craft a script drew laughter from the small crowd at the AMC The Grove 15, but her tone carried resolve. “It’s got to,” she repeated, underscoring the urgency fans have expressed for decades.
Balancing Stardom and Life
Hawn stressed that their family prioritizes life beyond set lights. “It’s balance-your life, your family, your kids, your things you want to do and you care about. Books that we’re reading, we share that,” she noted. “Our work is part of what we do, and it isn’t who we are, and those are two different things.”
Still, the prospect of combining their on-screen charisma has clearly moved to the top of both to-do lists. Hudson’s latest role as a Neil Diamond impersonator showcases the musical-comedy chops she could bring to any future collaboration, while Hawn’s timeless comic timing remains undiminished at 80.
Key Takeaways
- After 46 years, Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn are actively pursuing a joint film
- Hudson is willing to write the project herself if necessary
- Hawn praises her daughter’s instinctive talent, citing shared genetics and family example
- No timeline or studio attachment has been announced, but both stars call the collaboration inevitable
