Javier Bardem Politely Warned ‘Cape Fear’ Co-Star About Grabbing Her Hair During Attack Scene and Apologized in Advance: ‘I’m So Sorry, My Love’

Javier Bardem, who terrified audiences as Anton Chigurh in 'No Country for Old Men,' is now playing the vengeful Max Cady in the hit Apple TV Plus series 'Cape Fear.' Variety reports that during an intense attack scene, Bardem politely warned his co-star in advance about grabbing her hair and apologized for the necessary physicality—the kind of professional courtesy required when performing demanding dramatic work.

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