#JavierBardem declared, “No to war, and free Palestine,” while presenting at the Oscars, bracing for backlash but instead earning an ovation. “I was ready… for the ‘Boo!’” he says. “I’ve always felt that I have microphones and recorders recording my voice, and I have the right to denounce what I think is wrong.” Despite the potential career risks, Bardem says he’s willing to face the consequences of speaking out. “Some people will put you on a blacklist… but what I do have are new people calling you because they want you in their project,” he explains, adding that staying vocal matters now more than ever. “One of the things I’m very afraid of is that we’re going backwards.” He finds grounding in his life with wife #PenélopeCruz, who he calls “amazingly f*cking beautiful”: “She’s a woman I’m so blessed by having had the chance to be at the same time, in the same place, in life.” He adds that the only thing he prioritizes in his acting contracts is “no more than two weeks away from my ...