After more than 17 years together, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz They remain one of the most beloved couples of cinema and the “golden couple” of entertainment. Now, thanks to an unusual interview with Javier, accompanied by a photo session taken by Penelope, we can learn about a more personal side of their relationship and how their love story began.
In an intimate interview for Gentleman’s JournalBardem has opened the doors of his Madrid home, uniquely portrayed by his wife Cruz. For the first time, The actor shares never-before-revealed details about his love story. They met at the beginning of the 90s, when they coincided in a controversial film directed by Bigas Luna. “In Ham, ham (1992), she was 17 and I was 22. It was her first film; one of my first films. A great movie″, that’s how he remembers it.
A love story like a movie
Their first meeting on the set was the beginning of a complicity that would be consolidated over time: “There was something there: an energy, a chemistry, a way of trusting each other as human beings. And that lasted for so long, even though we didn’t see or talk to each other for many years.”. Then they met in the movies tremulous flesh, The counselor, Loving Pablo and, especially, Vicky Cristina Barcelonawhere their overflowing chemistry catapulted them to international fame. Their love was consolidated 15 years after they met.
When they met on the set of the film directed by Woody Allen, the actors realized that the feeling that had emerged in 1992 still existed in 2007. As if that were not enough, both were free to start a relationship. “We were both single at the time, so naturally what had to happen happened: two people reconnected because they shared a lot of things, much more than they expected.””
Penelope and Javier: love story
In 2010, Penelope and Javier sealed their love with an intimate ceremony in the Bahamas. Shortly after, in 2011, Leo was born, and in 2013, Luna. Despite his constant travels and professional commitments, The couple has managed to create a home full of love and stability, proving that it is possible to combine fame with a full and happy family life.
We met and we knew each other before all the noise, before the success and before anyone saw us with different eyes
Javier Bardem
The fact that they knew each other before their names were recognized inside and outside of Spain has been a key point in their relationship, since: “that is an important basis, trust someone because you really know them and he really knows you. You see me, I see you“Bardem stated in an interview.
So far, their children have grown up away from media attention. Regarding his role as a father, Javier said: “I don’t want to have expectations of who I want them to become for my own sake or my own reward.. I don’t want to tell them what to do, how to do it, or pressure them in a way they don’t need to.”.
Currently, the complicity between Bardem and Cruz is evident in each of their public appearances. From their beginnings in cinema to the present, they have proven to be a solid and united couple, based on mutual respect and unconditional affection. Their love story has inspired millions of people around the world.
