Javier Bardem On Performing With His Wife Penélope Cruz

[@ComradeStiv]

He's been with Penelope for 14 years and he still _in all sincerity_ cannot believe his luck. Wow. What a lovely humble grateful man.

[@AshGeneration]

I mean, she could have stuck with any other popular guy from the industry she had been with before 🤷‍♂️

[@Georgian2go]

@@AshGeneration massive upgrade from the guy who likes to jump on sofas

[@rtrogirll5526]

More than 14 years. I think he was smitten with her when they first did Jamon Jamon but gave it some time. Real love always finds you.

[@AshGeneration]

@@rtrogirll5526 Well, I’m a Spaniard and I can tell you that Penelope didn’t start going out with him “because of true love finding her” 😂 anyway

[@annaioak2245]

@@AshGeneration and then why did she?

[@toobasaurus23]

A great actor. He's a true class act. Please let him do a voice-over for an audiobook. That voice... OMG!

[@RobVespa]

Bardem has such a wonderful presence, and as others have pointed out, what a great voice. I wish the interview was longer (and not broken up).

[@lolawants2008]

He does. I got to hang out w him & his wife back when she was very pregnant - maybe around 2009.. just incredibly sweet & genuine the both of them. Javier has an extremely powerful & disarming presence in person. One of those that shines far MORE in person than he does on camera… whereas I’d say 98% of Hollywood it’s the other way around in my experience. I was around most of them at one time or another, & when everyone in the room is somebody hugely famous- you see how few of them actually shine or even stand out. This couple did, but especially Bardem.

[@kali3676]

У Хавьера Бардема не только яркая внешность. Мало кто заметил, руки выдают творческого человека, особенно длинные пальцы. И поразительный талант актера перевоплощаться. На экране Хавьер Бардем живет жизнью каждого своего героя.

[@MadAboutBrows]

That he can be so clearly in love with and awe of Penelope is inspiring. I want that

[@Devoncs]

He really is a delightful guy. I've only seen him playing bad guys or stoic individuals. Seeing these clips of him on the tonight show is a treat.

[@lolawants2008]

He’s one of those that is more delightful off camera. The real deal

[@bpar2556]

He’s good at his job.

[@Alphabunsquad]

He’s got such an incredible voice. His voice is the reason the Spanish accent was created

[@fan-madeguy4985]

His most memorable and best performance of all time is definitely Anton Chigurh in NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN which by the way, a really well deserved Oscar win for the movie.

[@NicoleAZ145]

He and Penelope are the cutest couple in Hollywood, in my opinion. They seem so normal and real.

[@bianquita1]

Except they're not a Hollywood couple.

[@tonistokes1790]

So happy that Javier and Penelope found each other.

[@jackson857]

Both starred separately in consecutive Pirates of the Caribbean movies funnily enough.

[@Tangerineskies22]

I thought that! I was wondering if I was crazy lmfao

[@blancavalenzuela1563]

And to think I saw them both in the movie “Jamón Jamón “ their first movie together back in the early 90’s. Later to learn they are married. That’s a good movie! Beautiful couple!

[@brianfergus839]

This guy is such a great villain! Nice to see he’s such a good guy in real life.

[@debbyishak9819]

Pleasantly surprised by how down-to-earth and friendly he seems in this interview! I've rarely gotten the same impression from an actor with his level of success. I'm a big fan now!

[@hamlet1976]

I'd say Javier and Penélope have been much luckier than Antonio Banderas was when he succeeded in the USA back in the day. Antonio received so much hate here in Spain then. I guess now we've learned to "forgive" our fellow citizens for succeeding. I'm happy for them 🙂

[@XanderVJ]

Wait, WHAT? When was Antonio EVER hated in Spain? I don't remember anything ever remotely like that. He's always been considered a national treasure, just like Javier and Penélope. En serio, ¿de dónde sacas tú eso?

[@hamlet1976]

@@XanderVJ Again with the "National Treasure" cliché 🤮 Well, at least the Spanish media threw so much hate on him when he began succeeding there in the USA.

[@cleverusername9369]

As an American, I feel duty bound to shove myself rudely into the affairs of other nations and ask: can we all just agree that Javier, Penelope, and Antonio are all international, global treasures who happen to be Spanish?

[@XanderVJ]

​@@hamlet1976 Again, what the hell are you talking about? I never saw any hate towards him when he became popular in Hollywood in the 90s. Quite the opposite, actually. At most, I saw a negative review in some of his movies here and there, but nothing that would come even close to qualify as widespread hate. And yes, "National Treasure". Sometimes things become clichés for a good reason.

[@hamlet1976]

@@XanderVJ Ok. Whatever 😉

[@bianquita1]

I love Javi! Spoiler, he's a million times better in Spanish movies than in the Hollywood ones.

[@livingminimumwage6359]

which is saying a lot because he's amazing in Hollywood roles. he's just fantastic.

[@sewellanne]

True!

[@amber40494]

Does he ever do Mexican movies?

[@Cappita80]

100%

[@carmencuevascastillo9786]

Yeah, he is one of our greatest actors in Spain and he had performed with Penelope long time ago when they were both in their twenties :)

[@pantognost]

I loved the palpable drop in temperature when Javier Bardem casually mentioned that his father ( or grandfather) was a persecuted communist and that persecuting communists was a Franco dictators thing! Priceless!

[@mskskskskmsk198]

Americans should stop talking about other countries. You all know shit about Spain and Franco.

[@pantognost]

@@mskskskskmsk198 what do you mean? Wasn’t Franco a fascist dictator? Or didn’t communists opposed him? Also…to what Americans are you referring to? Bardem is not American….

[@mskskskskmsk198]

@@pantognost I know Bardem is spanish. Im talking about the presenter he started talking about Franco And Spain as if he knew something. And that presenter has a vídeo in which he starts defending Catalonia And Insulting Spain.

[@blaskygr]

Come to Spain and get some information about Bardem's family

[@aitornavarro6597]

His uncle not father or grandfather.

[@lisas2538]

Javier is a great interview. What a nice man. So much personality.

[@DelightLovesMovies]

Javier Bardem is a great actor.

[@bpar2556]

And a nice guy!

[@shedskin01]

I feel for Penelope. His character in No Country for Old Men still gives me nightmares 😱

[@emudeko]

Because of the haircut?

[@LindaC616]

@@emudeko lol, and because of the look on his face as he strangles the sheriff....

[@brianfergus839]

Yes / that character is very scary

[@Afrimusican]

@@LindaC616 I'm literally watching that scene as I read your comment.. weird!

[@LindaC616]

@@Afrimusican 😟

[@carbine090909]

Oh my gosh what a sweetie! He's like a Spanish Gomez Addams who loves life and adores his family and is over the top dramatic and scary all at the same time.

[@MrCOPYPASTE]

Great and humble person

[@steveconn]

They were classic together in cancelled Woody Allen's Vicky Christina Barcelona.

[@snterp]

God, Penelope crushes it in that movie.

[@easywhitechocolate]

those two with scarlett johansson absolutely crushed that movie. so good.

[@miguelmarrero3383]

Never seen it

[@LindaC616]

@@snterp she absolutely sparkled.in "Volver"

[@carbine090909]

It was made in 2008, before cancelled was even a thing.

[@hound03]

HAHAHAHA! "I couldn't shave it ! I was playing the part!" Great Guy the Javier!

[@brucetownsend691]

He and Penelope Cruz were also in Vicky Christina Barcelona. Bardem was amazing - everyone was. But that can’t be mentioned now - to say it’s a great movie would be “ticking the wrong box.”

[@natanielcostard]

it's an amazing movie...

[@DibbzTV]

Wait, why can’t it be mentioned?

[@brucetownsend691]

@@DibbzTV Because it’s a Woody Allen movie and he has been cancelled.

[@warai-san]

Yeah the movie was suck...

[@InfamousDominion]

Not gonna lie, I want Javier to play Anthony Quinn in a biopic next. His voice is perfect for it.

[@carbine090909]

Ooooooh. 🤔

[@serendipityshopnyc]

What a brilliant idea! He already looks enough like him to pull it off, and beyond a doubt has more than enough talent.

[@thefantasyreview8709]

Yeah, very true.

[@jacqueparr4175]

You nailed it! I was thinking how much he reminds me of Anthony Quin.” His voice, style, confidence, and sooo Masculino!!!! Papasito!!!!!!

[@lucycarlos4923]

This man, a true darling!

[@abramporras7877]

Eveytime I see him I think of the coin flip on that little gas station scene 😂

[@Afrimusican]

CALL IT😅

[@immabme100]

Colbert's mispronouncing Javier's saying Javiar. I could be wrong, but that's how I the way I heard it. Great guy that Javier, tremendously talented actor. He got the Cuban accent perfectly in Spanish and English.

[@rossanaglasgow2561]

Excellent Actor Javier Bardem

[@danieljohnston1914]

I did not know Javier was married to Penelope Cruz. Lucky man, right there.

[@oadougz]

Vicky Cristina Barcelona ❤ one of my favorite movies from Bardem.

[@cleenegame]

Wouldn't it be fab if Javier and Penelope both won on Oscar night 💐

[@lisadiconti]

I just saw "No Country for Old Men" last night. Javier was great. So scary.

[@meloniusthonk3836]

I learned of Javier recently from No Country for Old Men, and I can say that it's very bizarre to see the contrast of this charismatic, energetic guy with Anton Chigurh.

[@Jspore-ip5rk]

He is peaceful and hates violence in real life. That shows how stunning his acting is.

[@mr13579100]

Damn Bardem's accent is honestly pretty sexy 🤣

[@williamhornabrook8081]

It can work really well for spouses to act together. Jesse Plemmons and Kirsten Dunst are married and acted as a couple in the movie The Power of the Dog which just came out and was great.

[@romero4801]

His humility makes him even sexier!!!

[@DrNancyLivingCoCreatively]

What a couple!!!

[@tuckerbowen4626]

[sigh] he would've made such a great Frankenstein's Monster. damn you, Tom Cruise...

[@PeaWade]

I imagine him playing Mr. Rochester in Jane Eyre, he has a resemblance to how the book describes him 😄

[@donnanancekivell9430]

Love this man, they are a dynamic couple...........

[@jenjem5810]

Gorgeous beyond Beyond.

[@Readiculous21]

Wonderful. I never expected him to be gregarious.

[@richardwb1]

Who tf is Greg Arious? (Google is no help).

[@Nolanoyayo]

@@richardwb1 lol

[@RobVespa]

I wasn't aware of many of these historic details. Wow.

[@Daneelro]

Franco's was a bona fide fascist dictatorship, one that made it just fine through WWII because Spain did not participate and the US saw him as a good ally in the Cold War. Franco came to power in the 1930s after nationalist forces waged a civil war against a democratically elected leftist government, and won that war with outside military help from the Nazis. He ruled until his death in the 1970s, and his successors were sufficiently weakened to allow the return of democracy. What was ridiculous was that Colbert himself wasn't informed about Bardem's parents, and thought that the bad part about the communist witch hunt in the 1950s was people being _accused_ of being socialists - as if persecuting people were okay if they were actual leftists.

[@Toersk1]

He is so handsome!

[@redartistic9406]

He will always be my crush 😍

[@JBF086]

I think their first movie together is "jamon jamon" and that one was from the early ninetys soo long time

[@Misadventures_85]

That's right.

[@juliecorona9744]

❤️I Love Javi!! ❤️Loved this movie!! 💕Wish it could of been a “SERIES “ could you imagine with all the drama we never knew from behind the scenes, OMG that would be awesome!!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💪🏼💪🏼 All the main 4 actors did a fabulous job!!❤️❤️❤️

[@KaitlinBarrett-df7nz]

Him and Penelope first met on jamon jamon Spanish film

[@ELENIKARASAVVIDOU]

ah two Legends Colbert is a must watch! Love him so much!

[@ma_welae6724]

I just found out about jamón jamón and my night has been made knowing they're actually married!

[@leonorcatalangonzalez2734]

Me encanta

[@tonyt5013]

His character in Skyfall, despite being an antagonist👌

[@Comando729]

Fun fact Penelope is a Real Madrid fan and Javier is a FC Barcelona fan

[@sousoutyler7681]

Really 😳😂

[@cleenegame]

Wouldn't it be fab if Javier and Penelope both won on Oscar night 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻

[@michaelfernandez7805]

Javier Bardem. You have a Smile about You and ........ Let you explain how you are you?

[@humanfilth666ify]

Would Javier Bardem make a good Gomez Adams, in a reboot? Would Carol Kane make an appearance?

[@kennethadams5796]

I bought some of those same shirts. I’m getting older. My wife said I should buy some sit down shirts next time.

[@LindaC616]

😆

[@jonathanhartfield533]

WHAT!!! I didn’t know Javier Bardem is married to Penelope Cruz.

[@angelobonetti8882]

Si può ascoltare e tradurre in italiano. Grazie

[@mguerra79]

Two breaks inside 3 minutes... WOW!

[@JewTube001]

i know wtf? this reminds me why i don't have a tv anymore.

[@rubenmejia9991]

Captain Salazar 🔥

[@EduardoRomaguera]

nice

[@brucewayne7252]

❤️

[@Bond-tc6cj]

It is Sky fall

[@pepiconesa7397]

En Estados Unidos es muy simpático en España no

[@Thepomafame]

no creo

[@ameliabautista7195]

Hay que ver cómo le tratan allí y cómo aquí.

[@conlasganas]

No, en España no es simpático con la mierda de prensa rosa...igual que lo haría en USA.

[@biggavelle11]

He’s married to Penelope Cruz!? Some ppl have all the luck. … 🤔 tell me you’ve never thought he was negan

[@LindaC616]

They had a similar build and hair

[@LaplacianFourier]

Isn't this Chagurh?

[@okpanam1]

Reminds me of al Pacino

[@gal3930]

Great actor, and great hypocrite too

[@shankarbalakrishnan2360]

Is ur name Javier or saviour❤❤😂😂

[@ricksimon9867]

A very cool dude and great actor. It's a shame that when he got to be the Bond villain, the script was total crap.

[@michelekett8450]

Bond films have been rubbish since they finished all the original books, which were witty and more realistic.

[@ricksimon9867]

@@michelekett8450 I can't comment on that; I have read only two of Fleming's Bond novels and none of the those written after his death.

[@michelekett8450]

@@ricksimon9867 Ian Fleming was a very imaginative author. Great descriptions, detail and use of language. I stopped watching the movies once they were not his books. They became more outlandish and silly. Javier Bardem would make any role he plays work. He’s a great actor.

[@moow950]

Does he also exercise with Penelope 🤣?

[@penguinista]

It is quite common to hear a man say he has to sleep on the couch because the couple is not getting along, but I've never heard a woman say that.

[@julianadamico4702]

He was good in that role ,but I thought he looked too old for the part of Ricky Ricardo/ Desi Arnaz

[@damnskillz2083]

that shirt is struggling

[@boogiedownbronx73]

Jamon Jamon

[@anononnl]

Ummm...you need a larger size shirt.

[@SalmaPaz]

haha why is he saying 'haviar'?

[@orlandocorefernandez9737]

Bardem played the character of Reinaldo Arenas, almost winning an Oscar. After this, Bardem flew to Havana to make it clear that one thing was his acting job and another was his ideology. Later, as a Bond villain Bardem parodied his portrayal of the character Arenas. Since then Bardem deserves less respect to me as an actor.

[@natanielcostard]

I see no relation between your sentences and no proof that the Bond villain is in any way a parody of Arenas...

[@orlandocorefernandez9737]

@@natanielcostard That was the impression I had.

[@orlandocorefernandez9737]

@@natanielcostard Anyway, I recognize JB's acting talent but I'm not a fan of his work.

[@natanielcostard]

@@orlandocorefernandez9737 Oh that's totally up to you and I respect it. That's different than saying that he was mocking Arenas...

[@orlandocorefernandez9737]

@@natanielcostard It's like musical plagiarism. Legally a number of notes of a musical phrase is considered plagiarism. But a good musical ear is hard to fool.

[@malegi29]

I think it’s ridiculous of him not to wear his wedding ring when we all know he’s married and who he is married to. Penelope wears hers with no problem.

[@LaplacianFourier]

He left his oxygen tank backstage? 😂

[@jgm6109]

La camisa que tiene, es 4 tallas menos. Los botones se le van a explotar.

[@dolgol5369]

Not one word about the star of the movie, Nicole Kidman ??????

[@lombingo]

He is such a great actor, very huge talent and very kind person... BUT in Spain he uses to talk about politics, he criticizes rich people and demand more and more left politics like raising taxes, when he is actually a rich guy who does NOT live in Spain right now. He and his family had this restaurant in Madrid and they just fired all the staff and closed without paying any settlement to them, and that's the kind of things that he always criticizes about businessmen. Great actor, nice person, wrong message to people.

[@avril.227]

Capitalism kills! Get a clue.

[@ameliabautista7195]

Más mentiras

[@svetcovladich9996]

JaviAR Bardem lol..

[@petekdemircioglu]

Others too finished many things from JAIL theyre put without any trials and false charges simply for not breaking International Laws and Contracts to benefit ROGUE regymes. Ahahaha!

[@setterdeloscarbayos4917]

Falso

[@coliflower2333]

For the record, nor him nor Penelope are liked in Spain.

[@crisaveaznar]

He is bragging about being a communist. Few little people in Spain can stand this fella and his family. They aren’t so much loved in there.

[@ameliabautista7195]

Eso es mentira.

[@conlasganas]

Eh, no. The only ones who can't stand him are fascists and PPcorruptos. We LOVE him and his family

[@MrsLizziee]

@@conlasganas Mira su nombre: Aznar. Todo dicho... jaja

[@realitylover4413]

You are doing something very wrong.😶

[@Nolanoyayo]

He is not attractive

[@mariaantoniachiverto8683]

Menos mal que alguien lo dice, no nada, pero nada atractivo, es feo, pero feo.

[@Nolanoyayo]

@@mariaantoniachiverto8683 si muy muy feo

[@rubiomartinez]

This guy preaches communism but enjoys private jets, mansions and caviar. Another "champagne communists". A real joke. He should just be an actor and stay away from politics.

[@rae-everything]

You're crying.

[@conlasganas]

With his money he do whatever the fuck he wants. Acting is his job, he can say whatever he wants regarding politics, just like you...It's known as FREEDOM of SPEECH

[@Tam84USA]

Totalmente de acuerdo contigo Isidoro

[@Nolanoyayo]

Shut up

[@NewMessage]

"What is this beautiful creature on Earth doing with that... guy?" Money'll do that, yeah...

[@avillianchillinskrillian]

She has money lol

[@monicap7941]

She had plenty of money of her own. Probably more than he did

[@helenaharo]

She's worth WAY more than him, the sexism...

[@annadypa]

Money? Are u familiar with penelope cruz, she has more money lol

[@_o__o_]

y he old?

[@asintomatico1]

General Franco was the savior of Spain. He and his men prevented trash like Javier Bardem's uncle from plunging Spain into misery, just as the Communists did in Cuba, Venezuela or Nicaragua. So, thank you Francisco Franco. Signed, a Spanish guy.

[@amber40494]

How can you say that? How many people died under Franco?!

[@annadypa]

A la cueva

[@asintomatico1]

@@amber40494 Many people also died at the hands of the socialists, communists and anarchists who defended the Republic. Many people die in the socialist regimes of Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, North Korea, China, etc. General Franco freed Spain from this socialist nightmare.

[@aligatox]

As far as I know Franco overthrew a democratic elected republic and not a communist dictatorial state. Oh, wait, yes, that's what happened for 40 years after that. The only thing to thank Franco is to having kept Spain underdeveloped and for the prohibition of free press and speech. No one wants to live under a communist dictatorship, but a fascist dictatorship is to no extent better.

[@avril.227]

Capitalism kills. Get a clue.