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Javier Bardem once caused a Prince concert to start an hour late.
The Being the Ricardos star opened up about what happened during his recent appearance on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, saying that if any fans watching were at this particular event, he’s sorry.
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“He invited us,” Javier recalled to Jimmy, sharing that his wife Penelope Cruz was good friends with the legendary singer.
According to Javier, the couple were having dinner backstage with another friend ahead of the concert, before realizing that the dinner was running really long.
“We were like, ‘Nobody’s coming here to pick us up,’” he said. “So I step out of the room and say, ‘Hey, we are here.’”
He then proceeded to apologize to all the fans who were at the same concert.
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Skyfall, the 2012 instalment of the James Bond franchise, reflected on the stunt in a new interview.The pair spoke to Variety as part of its Actors On Actors feature, with Craig saying in the video: “I remember you were in drag – but I know that’s a whole other story.”Bardem went on to admit that he popped “out of a cake” to surprise his co-star on his birthday. “I was supposed to be the Bond girl that night, and oh, my God, I was,” he said.“I sang ‘Happy Birthday to You,’ my best Marilyn Monroe impersonation.
discussing their respective roles in “No Time to Die” and “Being the Ricardos” as part of Variety’s annual “Actors on Actors” series in which thespians politely grill each other for their fans’ viewing pleasure.During the laughter-filled bro chat, Craig dropped a gender-bending bombshell about their time working together: “I remember you were in drag — but I know that’s a whole other story.”Bardem went on to admit that he popped “out of a cake” to surprise his co-star on his birthday.“I was supposed to be the Bond girl that night, and oh, my God, I was,” he revealed. “I sang ‘Happy Birthday to You,’ my best Marilyn Monroe impersonation.
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Javier Bardem definetly has a lot of special memories from his successful acting career, however he also has some very interesting stories to tell, including one involving his wife Penélope Cruz and the iconic singer Prince, describing it as his “Hollywood star story.”The actor revealed he once made the singer start one of his live performances an hour late, admitting during his latest interview that he was personally invited to the concert, saying “sorry” in advance before diving into the story.Bardem told Jimmy Fallon that the couple were even invited to have dinner backstage before the concert started, and the actor recalls being confused after no one told them it was time for the performance.“We were having a few drinks and we were like, ‘Nobody’s coming to pick us up,” the actor continued, “So I step out of the room and say ‘Hey, we are here!’” the star shared.The couple quickly realized that the audience had been waiting an hour, with the concert starting right after they were took their seats.
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