US President asked Emma Thompson out in 1998, following her divorce from Kenneth Branagh. The celebrated actress recalled the strange moment during a talk at Locarno Film Festival, and joked that she could have “changed the course of American history.

Emma Thompson has joked that turning down a dinner invitation from US President Donald Trump in the late 1990s might have “changed the course of American history” During an interview at the Locarno Film Festival,

"Well, that’s very sweet. Thank you so much. I’ll get back to you," the "Primary Colors" actress recalls telling the now-president in 1998.