Everytime that Anya Taylor-Joy He meets journalists from Argentina, they always ask him about his roots and he remembers what his life was like in Buenos Aires. The last time, He expressed his taste for typical flavors such as dulce de leche and even revealed that he would like to work with Ricardo Darín. Now, in the middle of the press presentation of Furioushis new film, they asked him to teach some Argentine idioms to Chris Hemsworthhis partner in the film he directs George Miller, and the moment went viral.
It happened during an interview at Telenight (El Trece) in which they talked about the new installment of the saga of Mad Max. After talking about the characters they play, the journalist Sofia Kotler He asked the Florida native to teach Hemsworth his favorite Spanish words. “I think the most recognizable are two,” Anya began before saying: “Che” and “idiot”.
As he repeated each one, emphasizing the local accent, Hemsworth tried to find the right tone. “Hey, idiot”, she taught him. “Che. Stupid. Boluda”, he repeated. “Bo-lu-da“, remarked the actress, until Chris found the right accent and they were immediately tempted.
“It’s like you want to say, ‘What’s up, man?’” Anya told him, didactic, so that Chris understood the meaning of the phrase. “They are probably the two most recognized Argentine words in history.”he added.
In addition to demonstrating her knowledge with these idioms, Anya also highlighted places in Buenos Aires to recommend to her colleague. “I think you should visit the Río de la Plata, it is a nice place to go sailing. Buenos Aires is very beautiful. The architecture is wild. But if you could get out into the countryside more and ride horses, it’s really beautiful,” he said.
Likewise, Taylor-Joy had a memory from her childhood and gave Hemsworth another piece of advice. “You should also go see the Recoleta cemetery: it is full of cats. When I was little I used to go there to feed the kittens. I always liked them”he recalled. “I don’t like cats,” he said. “I know, but well… We disagree,” she lamented between laughs.
Anya was born in Miami in 1996, but shortly after her family moved to Buenos Aires. On several occasions, the actress said that Argentina has a great meaning for her, since it is where part of her family lives and where she travels every year to spend Christmas with her loved ones.
In Buenos Aires, the actress attended Northland’s School, the same institution attended by the current queen of the Netherlands, Maxima Zorreguieta. In 2001, when she was 6 years old, her parents decided to go to London to give them a “better future.”
“We moved to England and I only learned English when I was eight years old. I was stubborn and wanted to go home and didn’t understand London at all. I came from a place where everything was green and there were animals everywhere and, suddenly, I came to England and said, ‘What the hell is happening?’” she recounted in an interview.
Leaving Argentina when she was very young was a sad moment in the life of Anya, who confessed that it was difficult for her to adapt to the new culture: “My father is Scottish-Argentine and my mother is Afro-Spanish. and the political situation in Argentina was becoming so serious that they wanted their children to grow up in an environment without fear. “We all really resented them for that and now that we look back, we are very grateful to them because they gave us a great opportunity in life,” he explained.
Although she ended up feeling comfortable and quickly adopted the English language, she always has a special place for Argentina in her heart. “I come from many different places, but I think that my warmth and my way of seeing life are from Argentina. “I’m so grateful for that part of my story,” she said. And every time they ask her about her favorite foods, she says: “Churros with dulce de leche, bread with provolone and empanadas”.
