Today is a very special day in the life of our most international actress, Penélope Cruz (50 years old). This is her, she turns 50 and she does so in the middle of a great moment, both vital and professional. We have just seen how she has been able to enjoy with her husband, the actor Javier Bardem (55 years old) one of the last Bad Bunny concerts in New York, where the Madrid native has let herself go and has been dancing like the great fan that she is. of Puerto Rican music. On this special day, and after having seen this video of the marriage with such good chemistry, we want to make a review of the movie-like love story of Penelope and Javiera love of cinema.
The beautiful love story of Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem
They both met when they were very young during the filming of Bigas Luna’s legendary film, ‘Jamón, Jamón’. The year was 1992, with Penelope, barely 17 years old, and Javier, 24. Although fate brought them together in this project, it was not until 2007 that they both ended up falling in love. and forming one of the most beautiful and stable couples on our national scene. Later we were able to see them together again in projects like ‘Carne Trémula’ or ‘Loving Pablo’, although Bardem has confessed that he has always felt attracted to Penélope.
In fact, it wasn’t until they both finished filming the film ‘Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona’, by Woody Allen, that he gained enough courage to declare himself to the woman who is now his wife and mother of his children. Javier has confessed to approaching her when they finished filming, “he thought: “Oh, I haven’t told her anything”, and commented the following to her: “By the way, I like you”, a comment to which Penelope responded with “It was time!”. Therefore, the role of María Elena that she plays in this film not only made her become the first Spanish actress to win an Oscar, it also made her finally find the great love of her life.
This was the couple’s discreet wedding
Three years after starting to date, they both gave each other the long-awaited ‘yes, I want’, in a discreet wedding that took place in July 2010 in The Bahamas. Months later, the first of his children, Leo, who is currently 13 years old, arrived. Two years later, Luna, the couple’s second daughter, arrived, with her two little ones being the most important thing for both of them, despite the fact that their careers seem unstoppable and that they do not stop combining projects. These They have managed to have enormous stability personally and professionally.joining films and traveling around the world to carry them out with the upbringing of their two children, whom they have kept out of the spotlight since they were born.
Penelope and Javier’s children
In an interview with the American edition of ‘Elle’ magazine, Penelope wanted to talk more about her children’s privacy, confessing that “It is up to them to decide if they are going to have work that is more exposed to the public or not.. They can talk about it when they are ready.” In addition, at this age, the actress also assured that her priority now is spending time with her family: “I worked a lot before, and at a very crazy pace because that was what I had to do at that time, when I made four films a year. But Today I feel that I am very lucky that what I have been sowing over time now gives me the possibility of choosing what to do and where and when“. Without a doubt, they are one of the most discreet couples in our cinema and they almost never talk about their private life, which has not prevented us from being able to see them very affectionate in different public appearances throughout these years, being more How evident their great complicity.
