Nicholas Galitzine, the chiseled British heartthrob who rocketed to fame as Marine Luke Morrow in Netflix’s 2022 smash Purple Hearts, is spilling the beans on the one scene that still gives him chills. In an exclusive chat with Page Six on November 5, 2025, the 31-year-old actor – fresh off his turns in The Idea of You and HBO’s The White Lotus – revealed his top pick from the film that turned him into a rom-com king. “It’s that quiet moment at the end, when Cassie and Luke are just sitting on the porch swing, watching the stars,” Galitzine says, his voice softening with a grin. “No big speeches, no drama – just them, finally at peace. Sofia [Carson] and I nailed it in one take, and it felt real. That’s the magic.”

Fans, take note: This understated gem – clocking in at under two minutes – is the emotional payoff to a story that blended military grit with swoon-worthy romance, racking up over 200 million viewing hours in its first month alone. If you’ve only fast-forwarded through the explosions and ballads, hit rewind. Galitzine’s confession might just have you queuing up the whole flick for a fresh binge.

The scene in question unfolds in the film’s final act, after Luke’s deployment ordeals and Cassie’s rise as a country crooner have tested their shotgun wedding to the breaking point. Back home on their modest Texas porch, the couple – now battle-tested and blissfully married for real – share a swing under a blanket of Texas sky. Cassie leans into Luke’s shoulder, humming a snippet of her hit “Come Back Home” (which Carson co-wrote and performed). He wraps an arm around her, whispering something lost to the night breeze. Cut to credits, with fireflies flickering like a promise kept.

“It’s the anti-climax everyone needs,” Galitzine explains over coffee at a West Hollywood spot, where he’s nursing a jet-lag haze from London press for his upcoming Mary & George miniseries. “The movie’s full of high-stakes stuff – the IED blast, the courtroom drama, the family blowups. But that swing? It’s where you exhale. Sofia’s smile in that take… man, it melted me then, and it still does.” He pauses, chuckling. “We shot it at dusk, mosquitoes everywhere, but you forget all that watching it back. It’s pure.”

Carson, who played the aspiring musician Cassie with a mix of vulnerability and fire, echoed the sentiment in a joint 2022 interview with Entertainment Weekly. “Nick brought this grounded energy to Luke – like he’d seen too much but still believed in second chances. That porch felt like us wrapping a hug around the audience.” The duo’s off-screen bond – forged during intense boot camp training where Galitzine learned to fire M4 rifles and Carson picked up guitar basics – translated seamlessly, making their chemistry one of the film’s biggest draws.

Purple Hearts, directed by Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum and adapted from Tess Wakefield’s novel, wasn’t an instant critical darling (it sits at 38% on Rotten Tomatoes), but its box-office-equivalent streams made it Netflix’s seventh-most-watched original ever. Galitzine’s portrayal of the recovering addict and wounded vet earned him a 2023 MTV Movie Award nod for Best Hero, while Carson’s vocals topped Spotify charts. The film’s themes – bridging class divides, the scars of service, and love’s stubborn persistence – resonated, especially post-pandemic, when viewers craved feel-good escapism with a side of realism.

Galitzine’s fondness for the porch swing underscores his approach to roles: less flash, more feel. “I grew up on British dramas like Downton Abbey – all stiff upper lips and subtext,” he says. “But Purple Hearts let me tap into something rawer. Luke’s not a superhero; he’s just a guy trying not to screw up the one good thing in his life.” Prep was grueling: three months of physical training in Atlanta, including combat simulations that left him with a real knee scar. “The emotional side was tougher,” he admits. “Playing someone fresh from war, grappling with PTSD – you can’t fake that. I drew from stories my mates in the military shared. It stuck with me.”

The scene’s staying power? It’s the quiet before the credits roll, a breather after 122 minutes of tension. No villains to vanquish, no songs to belt – just two people, swing creaking softly, stars winking overhead. Fans have turned it into meme gold: edits overlaying it with Taylor Swift’s “Lover” or viral TikToks recreating the swing with porch lights and fake fireflies. One clip from user @RomComRevival, showing couples lip-syncing the hum, has 8 million views. “It’s the scene that makes you believe in the HEA,” one commenter wrote, shorthand for happily ever after.

Galitzine, now a staple in the streaming wars, reflects on the film’s whirlwind impact. “We shot it thinking it’d be a nice little indie. Then boom – 100 million views in weeks. Sofia and I were texting like, ‘Is this our life now?’” Post-Purple Hearts, his star ascended: the prince in Amazon’s Red, White & Royal Blue (2023, 75 million views), the boybander in The Idea of You (2024, with Anne Hathaway), and a scheming courtier in Starz’s Mary & George. But he credits the rom-com for unlocking doors. “It showed I could do vulnerable without losing the edge. Luke’s my favorite so far – flawed, funny, fighting for love.”

As for rewatches? Galitzine confesses he hasn’t seen the full film since wrap, but clips like the swing sneak up on him. “My sister’s obsessed – she forces me to watch that ending every family movie night. It’s embarrassing, but… yeah, it’s special.” Carson, promoting her 2025 EP Drift, recently told Billboard the scene inspired a bonus track: an acoustic cover of “Come Back Home” with porch-swing vibes.

With no sequel in sight – despite fan petitions hitting 150,000 signatures – Purple Hearts lives on through moments like this. Netflix keeps it front and center in rom-com playlists, and Galitzine’s got a shelf full of scripts echoing Luke’s everyman charm. “If they call for Purple Hearts 2,” he teases, “I’d be there – swing and all.”

For now, Galitzine’s confession is your cue: Dust off the remote. That porch swing isn’t just a scene – it’s the heart-melt you didn’t know you needed. Stream it, sigh it, share it. Luke and Cassie would approve.