# Javier Bardem on Skyfall Role

> Bardem declined Bond role after joking about 'sex' with character.
- Title: Javier Bardem on Skyfall Role · The Hollywood Reporter
- Summary: Bardem declined Bond role after joking about 'sex' with character. Javier Bardem refused a 'Skyfall' role after quipping about Bond having sex with the…
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- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/javier-bardem-skyfall-bond-bunker-bfi-london-film-festival-1236727169
- Author: Lily Ford
- Published: 2026-10-11T14:27:21+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: javier bardem, skyfall, bond, seahawks, bfi london film festival, penelope cruz
## Javier Bardem at BFI
Spanish star Javier Bardem thanked BFI London Film Festival crowd for getting out early on Sunday morning to attend a Screen Talk session.
## Bardem's Current Projects
Bardem promotes his and Penelope Cruz’s Bunker and The Beloved, co-starring Victoria Luengo.
## Bardem on Skyfall Role
Bardem declined a 'Skyfall' role after joking about Bond having sex with the character.

> What if he wants to have sex with Mr. Bond?
## Key takeaway

Javier Bardem refused a 'Skyfall' role after quipping about Bond having sex with the character.