Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: Watching the movie tugged at the emotions much less than reading the book, as the _ was full of passion.

Choice 1: Watching the movie tugged at the emotions much less than reading the book, as the movie was full of passion.
Choice 2: Watching the movie tugged at the emotions much less than reading the book, as the book was full of passion.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.