Paul Schrader has admitted to confusing Emily in Paris with Emily the Criminal.
Emily in Paris is the popular frothy rom-com series on Netflix, which stars Lily Collins as an American living in Paris, juggling work and love. A third season was released earlier this month.
Emily the Criminal was also released earlier this year, but that is as far as the similarities go.
The film is a critically acclaimed crime thriller from director John Patton Ford. It currently has a 94 per cent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Critics have praised Parks and Recreation star Aubrey Plaza for her performance as a student saddled with student debt. Unable to find work, she becomes involved in a credit card scam.
It was unfortunate for Schrader then – the screenwriter most famously behind Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver (1976) – that he confused the two titles.
On Friday (30 December), he wrote on Facebook: “I didn’t take notice of EMILY THE CRIMINAL because I somehow confused it with Emily in Paris. So it slipped past.
“When I sobered up enough to realise they were two different films, I watched. What an impressive feature debut! Assured, smart, constantly pushing the narrative.
He continued: “Writer/director John Patton Ford is the real jones. So I read some of the interviews he’s given. Also impressive.”
Fans have reacted in delight to Shcrader’s hilarious mix-up, with the post receiving more than 1,000 likes within the first five hours of it being posted.
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