UK election 2019: Boris Johnson parodies Love Actually for last ditch pitch

Boris Johnson turned to festive film Love Actually for a last ditch campaign pitch | WATCH

Boris Johnson recreates Andrew Lincoln's scene from Love Actually.

Boris Johnson has turned to festive film Love Actually for a last ditch pitch in the final hours before Thursday’s general election.

In a slickly produced video production, the Prime Minister parodied a scene in the Hugh Grant film, holding up a series of placards urging an apathetic voter to ‘Vote Conservative Actually.”

The scene recreates the memorable moment between Andrew Lincoln and Keira Knightley in the 2003 Christmas film when Lincoln’s character, pretending to be a carol singer, holds up a series of signs at the door of a woman he loves.

Mr Johnson’s messages include: “With any luck, by next year we’ll have Brexit done (if Parliament doesn’t block it again)’’ and “Your vote has never been more important, the other guy could win, so you have a choice to make between a working majority or another gridlocked hung parliament.” As he walks away from the door, as in the original movie, Mr Johnson says: “Enough, let’s get this done”.

Andrew Lincoln in the film Love Actually.

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn also turned to theatrics in an attempt to look hip and relevant for his election message, released on Twitter.

This was surprisingly fun. pic.twitter.com/Tjl60l70bl

— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) December 9, 2019

In Mr Corbyn’s Christmas-style production, he sits by a fire reading mean tweets that have been sent to him.

The final tweet says: “Can someone tell me who Jeremy Corbyn is?’’.

Mr Corbyn’s hearty response is: “The next prime minister;’’ with a high five to someone off camera.

Meanwhile British actor Hugh Grant, who has been door knocking with both the Labour and Liberal Democrat candidates to try and take down the Tory party, claimed Mr Johnson missed out one of the original cards held up in Love Actually.

“One of the cards … Boris Johnson didn’t hold up was the one saying “Because at Christmas you tell the truth”, Mr Grant told the BBC.

“I just wonder if the Tory spin doctors thought that was card that wouldn’t look too great in Boris Johnson’s hands.’’

Mr Johnson has been battling claims he is untrustworthy throughout the campaign, although he regularly out polls Mr Corbyn when asked who is more prime ministerial or who would be the better leader.