Zeta-Jones in 'romantic' comedy

Watch out: Catherine Zeta-Jones might break up your marriage, even if she doesn’t mean to.

Intolerable Cruelty, the romantic comedy in development for eight years, stars the former Darling Bud opposite “gorgeous” George Clooney and finally opens in the UK this month.

Jaded, urbane divorce lawyer (Clooney) falls for the lovely wife (Zeta-J) of his serial philanderer client (Edward Herrmann).

Zeta-Jones reckons: “I hope people will just enjoy it, have fun with it — then
go home and take a look at their marriage.”

Perhaps more diplomatically Ethan Coen insists the film is “pro-marriage — and divorce”.

The critical buzz is gushy — but then they do tend to lap up anything directed by the untouchable Coen brothers.