For the past decade, Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz have maintained a rare sense of discretion in the Hollywood world. In an interview with Variety, the Spanish actor opened up emotionally about the woman he has shared his life with for over fifteen years.
Just days before his Cannes Film Festival appearance, Javier Bardem sat down for an interview with the American magazine, Variety. In the interview, he discussed both his career and personal life. Starring in “Parallel Mothers” by Rodrigo Sorogoyen, which will be presented in the official competition at Cannes on Saturday, May 16, the Spanish actor surprised many with the tenderness of his statements about his wife, Penélope Cruz. “I feel so blessed to have the chance to live at the same time, in the same place as this woman,” he confided in the interview.
Throughout the interview, Javier Bardem showered Penélope Cruz with compliments. “Penélope is an incredible, beautiful person,” he explained, detailing what he admires about her: “The way she behaves with her family, her friends, our children, myself, and towards herself.” The actor even went on to mention how impressed he continues to be by his partner’s beauty over the years: “When I see her photographed in certain magazines, I think to myself, ‘Is that my wife? My God, is that her?'”
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This article discusses an interview with Javier Bardem where he shares intimate details about his relationship with his wife, Penélope Cruz.
Fact Check
The couple married in 2010 and has two children, Leonardo and Luna, ages 15 and 12, respectively. Javier Bardem and Penélope Cruz co-starred in “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” in 2008, a film directed by Woody Allen.
