Javier Bardem's movie exhaustion
Friday, 8 August 2008
Javier Bardem turned down a role in 'Nine' because he was tired.
The 'No Country for Old Men' star says he enjoyed reading the script for the musical - which is also set to star his girlfriend Penelope Cruz - but was exhausted from working on the Coen Brothers movie.
He explained: "First of all, I think 'Nine' is spectacular material and a spectacular script by Anthony Minghella.
"I think director Rob Marshall can't be nicer, he's really multi-talented, one of the nicest people I've ever met and it's going to be a unique and extraordinary work.
"However it came to me in a moment when I was really involved, and really broken. I was tired and they perfectly understood that respected that, but I know it's going to be a fantastic, unique experience."
The Oscar-winner also revealed that he is desperate to make another movie in his native Spain.
He added: "It's been a long time since I received something that really drives me crazy in Spain and I haven't worked in my own language since 2003 in "The Sea Inside".
"So there's something really inside of me that needs, wants, to work in my own language, but it doesn't depend on me because I don't have the talent to write or direct or otherwise I would."
(C) BANG Media International
