Who was Penelope Cruz dating before Javier Bardem?
Having successfully made a name for herself in Spanish cinema, Penelope Cruz began an assault on Hollywood. And he surrendered to her. Hollywood bachelors also fell in love with the sultry beauty. On the set of Vanilla Sky, Cruz began an affair with Tom Cruise, which lasted three years.
And from 2005 to 2006, she dated Matthew McConaughey. This relationship began on the set of the film Sahara.
The second film of Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem
Of course, after filming Jamon, Jamon, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem periodically crossed paths - at the same events. However, the matter was always limited to a short small talk.
Bardem later admits that he had his eye on Penelope for a long time. At first, her hot temperament frankly frightened him.
And in 2006, Cruz and Bardem began filming the film “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” and then he realized: Penelope is not so hot-tempered, she’s just a passionate person.
Cruz and Bardem do not tell how their relationship ceased to be exclusively working. But the facts are as follows: the paparazzi declassified the star romance in October 2007, when the couple was vacationing in the Maldives.
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem: “We are both victims!”
They may not be Mr. and Mrs. Smith, but they have the right to claim the title of one of the brightest and most titled star couples in Hollywood. Yes, the level of hysteria around Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is somewhat higher than around our heroes, but both Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz can boast of Oscars (Brad and Angelina have only one between them). True, the sultry Spanish couple has fewer children (Bardem and Cruz are raising a daughter, Luna, and a son, Leonardo), but not all the dots are in place in this competition. But in terms of the number of joint films, the Pitt-Jolie duo is definitely not inferior. The romance between Bardem and Cruz flared up in 2007 on the set of Woody Allen's film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona", and recently the couple, unlike Pitt and Jolie, who had already managed to legalize their relationship, reappeared in the same film - Ridley Scott's crime drama "The Counselor" , currently showing in Russian box office. Alas, the spouses do not have common scenes: Penelope plays the girlfriend of the main character, played by Michael Fassbender, and Javier is the owner of a nightclub and part-time drug dealer, whose sexy girlfriend is portrayed by Cameron Diaz. But this does not bother the star spouses, both are delighted with the film, and neither Javier nor Penelope is worried about the “on-screen betrayal” of their other half. Bardem, answering the question whether he was worried about the too frank scenes between his wife and Fassbender, grinned:
“I know, Michael told the press that I was sitting next to him and reading a book. I agree with his version.
Crew hair and Versace shirts are a sign of weakness
— Did Cameron Diaz manage to impress you on the set of the film?
- Yes, although I always thought she was a great actress. But in this film she did something that she doesn't do very often. Which was not easy for her, because, of course, most often the viewer expects more frivolous characters from her. This is the genius of Ridley Scott, he knows how to discern an unusual facet in an actor and give him an unexpected role.
Both Bardem and Cruz starred in “The Counselor,” but the couple never appeared in the picture together. But Cameron Diaz became Javier's on-screen girlfriend.
- Cameron's heroine is too smart and dangerous, a real warning to all men...
“It seems to me that my hero has a very special relationship with her. He convinces everyone around him, including himself, that he is in control of the situation. But this is not so, quite the contrary. This relationship is based on fear. My Rainer seems bright and cheerful, but in reality he is very weak and lonely and becomes a victim of female cunning. Men like him are doomed to meet a woman who will hurt him.
— Reiner is very flamboyant in appearance, just like Silva, the villain from the latest Bond film. Are you allowed to influence the character's appearance?
— Yes, I always try to build an appearance to perform certain tasks. I read the script for The Counselor while working on the film 007: Skyfall. I immediately realized what kind of hero I had. In this case, he's a guy who's a little lost... Through flashy Versace shirts and a crew cut, he's trying to appear to be something he's not. I'm not saying that every man with this hairstyle is hopeless. But the haircut and other details create a character who has his head in the clouds instead of standing firmly on his feet.
It’s still difficult to say which of his star parents two-year-old Leonardo is more like...
— Why do you work best in the roles of villains?
— Haven’t you seen decent films where I was good: “Until Night Falls”, “The Sea Inside”? (Sighs.) Although you are right, I am remembered mainly for the roles of scoundrels. What interests me about them is the range of colors, like for an artist who paints a picture. If the hero has only pink paint, it's not interesting. The same Reiner in “The Advisor” is not entirely a villain. He is a criminal, but rather a victim of circumstances. A lost sheep, a rather naive person, in essence.
“It’s scary when a man chooses for a woman”
For the beautiful Penelope, praised by Pedro Almodóvar, almost every Hollywood role is like a benefit performance, be it an episode in the second Sex and the City, where she made eyes at the man of someone else’s dreams, or the main role in the latest Pirates of the Caribbean, where the brave Spaniard worked brilliantly in a duet with Jack Sparrow himself. All the more surprising is the image offered to her in “The Advisor” - a sincere, airy girl, Lola, without a hint of the so familiar role of a fatal beauty, forced to pay for the sins of her boyfriend. However, the actress is no stranger to such situations - and after her three-year romance with Tom Cruise, the world press rushed to write all sorts of offensive tales about her. I even had to go to court, and at the same time get used to the role of a girl who is in everyone’s sights.
In the latest "Pirates of the Caribbean" the post of the main beauty went to a sultry Spanish woman. Cruz pulled it off, even though she had to film while pregnant.
“Yes, fate is unfair to my heroine in The Counselor, but this often happens in real life,” Penelope sighs. “But her example helps to show how scary it is to choose between good and evil. And it’s even worse if, as in this case, a man makes the choice for the girl.
— Your husband called his character in “The Advisor” a victim of female cunning. Is Lola also a victim?
- Typical! This girl is desperately trying to be happy, but circumstances are stronger than her, and she becomes their hostage.
English with dictionary
“Don’t you understand Spanish? This is Los Angeles, baby, you can't not speak Spanish here! - Edgar Ramirez's character said to Mina Suvari's heroine in the movie Domino. But in Hollywood, even though it is geographically part of the City of Angels, there is nothing to do with Spanish alone; the official language here is English. Which Javier Bardem mastered to perfection - if in 2004 in Michael Mann’s “Collateral” he still spoke with an accent while portraying a Mexican drug dealer, then in the drama “No Country for Old Men” he no longer betrayed his Castilian origin. But Penelope, oddly enough, still has not become familiar with English. What he is not ashamed to admit.
The adventure blockbuster "Sahara" gave viewers another bright duet - Penelope Cruz and Matthew McConaughey.
“As a diligent schoolgirl, I learn my roles very responsibly,” admits Cruz. — I even go to meetings with a dictionary in my purse (laughs). Especially if you're going to a rendezvous with Ridley Scott or Woody Allen. At meetings with the latter, I generally wrote everything down by hand and then re-read it. After all, everything he talks about can be published in books.
—What do you think are Sir Ridley's strengths?
— When he works with actors, he gives a lot of freedom. And he is also very funny! He may be shy and appear reserved, but he is actually funny. I really like his sense of humor. Alas, for me, filming in “The Advisor” was short, only 3-4 weeks. I would like to work with him more. He is a wonderful director who has created films that have left a mark on people's lives.
Javier and Penelope met in 2008 on the set of Woody Allen's film Vicky Cristina Barcelona. And since then they have not parted.
— Your scenes with Michael Fassbender are very intimate, it’s obvious that it wasn’t easy to play. Ridley Scott must have tormented you with rehearsals...
- No, we didn’t rehearse! Ridley didn't want to do this, and it was better this way. On set, the director walked through the stage, talked to us about how we should move, set up the cameras and gave us complete freedom. Michael and I didn't have many scenes, but you're right, they were very intense. For example, the one in which Michael proposes to me. I was terribly worried, because in movies this is a very hackneyed plot that is difficult to play in a new way. But Michael made everything interesting and fresh. When he presented me with the ring and I burst into tears, he suddenly said: “Come on, don’t torment me!” This was not in the script, I laughed through my tears, which gave a completely new color and made the frame come alive.
The classic “man’s world” is no more!
— In the film, your heroine receives a diamond ring worth about $300 thousand as a gift. It was probably easy to cry with happiness?
— I don’t understand much about diamonds, just like my heroine. She even says in the film that she doesn’t want to know the price. For me, it is more important what meaning is put into the gift and under what circumstances it was made, rather than its price.
Penelope not only played with Tom Cruise in Vanilla Sky, but also dated him for several years.
By the way, if we talk about the price, then, undoubtedly, both Javier and Penelope know how much Ridley Scott had to pay so that, in the midst of filming, he learned about the death of his brother, the famous director Tony Scott, to be able to pull himself together and return to the creative process . They also know that it was personal tragedy that made “The Counselor” so gloomy.
“Yes, the film touches on the very dark sides of life,” says Penelope. “But when I saw the result, I was satisfied.” I think this is one of Ridley's best films. I like the way he handles violence, which keeps the viewer on the edge of his seat in this film. It should be annoying when we see it. If violence doesn't touch you, it doesn't mean anything. Then life doesn’t mean anything, like a computer game. No, we had real people who were going through very difficult experiences. Don't get me wrong, I don't think cinema should change the world or engage in moralizing. But there are topics that need to be addressed very competently. Because we are talking about something that, unfortunately, is real. This is actually happening, people are dying on the Mexican border, and in reality it is even worse than in the movies.
- But this could put many people off from watching, especially women...
- Vice versa! The film is very smart, it also touches on the role of women in society. My heroine is more of a pawn in the game. But Cameron Diaz's character, on the contrary, controls the entire party. Because this is no longer a “man’s world” in the classical sense.
5 Best Penelope Cruz Films
● "Elegy"
● “All about my mother”
● “Vanilla Sky”
● "Return"
● “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
In the Coen brothers' crime drama No Country for Old Men, Bardem's character, who received an Oscar for this role, resembled Vladimir Vysotsky in his hairstyle and the devil in his actions.
5 Best Javier Bardem Films
● “No Country for Old Men”
● "Beautiful"
● “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”
● “The sea inside”
● “Ghosts of Goya”
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem: three years of mystery
For the next few years, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz carefully did not advertise their romance. The actors, as a matter of principle, were not photographed together: even during the promotional tour of the film “Vicky Cristina Barcelona,” director Woody Allen always stood between them. And before the interview, both agreed on one point with journalists: no questions about their personal lives.
The short-lived love of Tom Cruise and Penelope Cruz
Tom and Penelope dated for 3 years and seemed very serious before their relationship took an unexpected turn. Fans and friends were shocked when they learned about the couple's separation. Even to this day, there are rumors as to why they broke up. Both Cruise and Cruz kept everything under wraps and never revealed the real reason behind the end of their relationship. At the time, a source told People magazine that the split was "amicable" and the two remained "good friends." It was said:
“The relationship ended and they decided to no longer be girlfriend and boyfriend. For most of the relationship, they both acted in films in different parts of the world."
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2010: first appearance and public declaration of love
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem made their first public appearance as a couple in 2010, three years after the start of their relationship. This happened at the Spanish film awards Goya Awards in February 2010.
And in May of the same year, at the closing of the Cannes Film Festival, Javier suddenly publicly confessed his love to Penelope. “I owe you a lot. “I love you very much,” he said from the stage, without taking his eyes off his beloved, who was sitting in the audience.
Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem made nightlights out of Oscars
Actors, as a rule, treasure the Oscar award like the apple of their eye. Someone puts them on a shelf in the main room of the house, someone keeps them in a safe deposit box in case they steal them, someone puts them in the office and admires them every day... And Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem took and remade their figurines into... night lamps !
“We equipped them with light bulbs. We turn it on and read under their light in bed. We read a lot because it's the only way to remind ourselves how cool we are. After all, the Oscars are always on for us!” the actor told NBC.
July 2010: wedding of Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem
In July 2010, Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem got married. The ceremony took place at the home of mutual friends in the Bahamas. The guests included only family and closest friends. Penelope Cruz's wedding dress was made by John Galliano. But no one saw the outfit: not a single photo from the wedding of Cruz and Bardem has yet been leaked to the press.
Penelope Cruz is a Spanish film actress and model, Oscar winner.
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Penelope Cruz Sanchez was born on April 28, 1974 in Madrid (Spain). Her father was a small merchant, and her mother was a hairdresser. Since childhood, Penelope began dancing and at the age of nine she entered the Spanish National Conservatory, where she specialized in classical ballet.
Thanks to her bright appearance, she began appearing in television programs and music videos from the age of 15. In 1991, Penelope made her debut in the film “Greek Labyrinth”. The following year, she starred in The Age of Beauty, which won several Spanish awards and an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film.
The actress became famous much later, in 1997, having played in the films “Living Flesh” and “Open Your Eyes.” From that time on, the actress was noticed by director Pedro Almodóvar and began actively filming her in his films. In 1999, Almodovar's film All About My Mother with Penelope Cruz opened the Cannes Film Festival.
The actress starred with such famous actors as Matt Damon (“Untamed Hearts”), Johnny Depp (“Cocaine”), Nicolas Cage (“Captain Corelli’s Choice”), Salma Hayek (“Bandits”), Tom Cruise (“Vanilla”) sky") and others.
In total, the actress has more than 50 film roles. Among the works of the new millennium are roles in the films: “Fanfan Tulip”, “Sahara”, “Bandits”, “Elegy”, “Sex and the City 2”, “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides”, “Roman Holiday”, “Twice Born”, “The Counselor”, “Ma Ma”, “Escobar”, “Murder on the Orient Express” and others. And today she continues her acting career.
In 2009, Penélope Cruz won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in the film Vicky Cristina Barcelona, directed by Woody Allen. She also received BAFTA, Independent Spirit and National Board of Review awards as Best Supporting Actress.
In addition to professional awards, the actress was also awarded the Order of Arts and Letters (France) and a gold medal, which was awarded to her by Queen Sofia of Spain in 2007 for “her promotion of Spanish culture in the United States.” Also for her contribution to the development of the film industry, Penelope was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, becoming the first Spanish actress to receive a Star.
In 2010, Penelope married actor Javier Bardem, and in 2011 they had a son, Leo Encinas Bardem, and in 2013, a daughter, Luna Encinas Cruz.
In addition to her acting career, Cruz is active in the modeling business - she collaborates with companies such as Mango, Ralph Lauren, L'Oréal and Lancôme.
The actress is also known for her charitable activities. She volunteered in Uganda and Kolkata in the 1990s. In 2002, Penelope became the head of one of the American branches of the charitable organization Sabera Foundation. She supports non-profit charitable programs that fund the creation of schools, hospitals and homes for the homeless, as well as anti-tuberculosis funds in third world countries. Donates a lot and regularly to the needs of poor women and children in India. The actress also takes part in various charity events and activities. Penelope Cruz and her husband Javier Bardem are ardent supporters of the RED movement.
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