Javier Bardemis recalling a moment when he (unintentionally) causedPrinceto be tardy for his own concert.
During a virtual appearance on Monday night’s episode ofThe Tonight Show, theBeing the Ricardosactor told hostJimmy Fallonthat the situation happened one year when he, wifePenélope Cruzand their fellow actor and “good friend” Jordi Mollà were having a meal with the late “Purple Rain” legend at his home before Prince was set to perform.
“We were having dinner and we took the dessert and we were having a drink, two drinks, and we were like, ‘Nobody’s coming here to pick us up,’ " said Bardem, 52. “So I step out of the room and I say, ‘Hey, we are here.’ ‘Ah, are you finished?’ ‘Yes.’ "
“Then Prince came and said, ‘Are you done?’ ‘Yes,’ " he continued.
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Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem dance on stage while Prince performs in 2011.Kevin Mazur/WireImage
According to the Spanish actor, he and Cruz, 47, were then accompanied to their seats at the show, only for it to start shortly thereafter.
“And we were like, ‘Oh, my God! They’ve beenwaiting an hour for us to finish the dinner!’ " Bardem said.
“So that’s my Hollywood star story: I made people wait for an hour. I’m so sorry,” he finished with a laugh.
“Success has really gotten to your head,” joked Fallon, 47, to which his guest replied jovially, “I swear to God, I didn’t know!”
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Bardem, who stars asDesi ArnazoppositeNicole Kidman’sLucille BallinBeing the Ricardos, was recently recognized for his performance with a 2022Screen Actors Guild Awardsnomination.
“It’s always a surprise and an honor,” said Bardem, who previously won anOscarand SAG Award forNo Country for Old Men. “There’s a substantive opinion of people that are liking or disliking something. This doesn’t mean you are better than anybody else. It’s just a lottery. Of course, you buy tickets for the lottery doing your work, but at the end of the day, it is about the taste of people that defines if you are nominated or not nominated.”
“It’s beautiful to realizeyour work has reached their attention,” he added, “and the older you get, it’s even more, I don’t know what the word… It makes you happy. It makes you like, ‘Oh, well, okay. They still remember me!’ "
Being the Ricardosis now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
source: people.com
