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Watching onscreen romance scenes between actors often makes us wonder if they ever crossed the limits of their professional relationships. One onscreen couple whose passionate sequences made significant headlines after corrupting people’s intrusive thoughts was Angelina Jolie and herOriginal Sinco-star Antonio Banderas.
Starring in their 2001 steamy noir, Angelina Jolie and Antonio Banderas became the center of intense speculation over their rumored real-life romance, fueled by their on-screen chemistry. However, after the movie bombed at the box office, Banderas debunked speculations by claiming that filming love scenes with Jolie wasn’t pleasurable at all.
Angelina Jolie’s Rumored Romance withOriginal SinCo-Star
In 2001, starring in Michael Cristofer’s steamy noirOriginal Sin,Angelina Jolieand Antonio Banderas became the center of media buzz. Considering their raunchy scenes in the movie, people wondered if they were hitting it off in reality. This particularspeculation painted the starsin crimson letters, especially since they were both married to their respective partners in real life.
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Despite the movie’s unfortunate box office failure, based on its $35M worldwide earning over $45M budget (viaIMDb), Angelina Jolie and Antonio Banderas’alleged romance became a focal pointfor discussions. However, Jolie, who was married to Billy Bob Thornton as of 2001, was quick to dismiss the rumors by justifying that since the plot of the film was kept under wraps, people latched onto the only thing visible to them, viaLooper.
Later on in a 2007 interview withDailyMail, Antonio Banderas once again addressed these rumors with a candid remark. Revealing that their on-screenromance was not as enjoyableas it might have seemed, Banderas debunked the notion of an off-screen affair, underscoring that the romantic tension was strictly professional.
I couldn’t touch her, because she had tattoos everywhere and they had to be covered with makeup, so I had to try not to dislodge it.
After both thestars dismissed the speculationsand went on with their lives and their respective partners, the rumors eventually subsided.
Antonio Banderas and Angelina Jolie’s Marvel Connection
Fast forward to the present day,Antonio Banderasand Angelina Jolie have continued to evolve in their careers. While Jolie became a part of a few of themost renowned franchiseslikeLara Croftand even Marvel, Banderas almost became a part of the superhero franchise as he was being sought for the role of Galactus.
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Known for his versatility and charm, Antonio Banderas almost landed the significant role of the villain in the 2025Fantastic Fourreboot as a part of the Marvel franchise. According toCBR, Banderas was in therunning to play Galactus, the formidable cosmic entity in the upcoming film until the role ultimately went to Ralph Ineson.
So it seems, whileAngelina Jolie appeared as Thenain Marvel’sEternals, theDesperadoactor simply remained a merereferencein the MCU after Paul Rudd’s Scott Lang christened one of his ants ‘Ant-tonio Banderas’, inAnt-Man and the Wasp. Missing the opportunity to play Galactus, Banderas went on with his decorated career regardless.
Original Sinis available on Prime Video.
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Krittika Mukherjee is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on films, TV shows, and celebrity news with over 3,000 articles published. With an educational background in Journalism, and a keen interest in filmmaking, Krittika blends factual precision with creative flair, when crafting her editorials, or dissecting fan theories.Her coverage often includes news and analyses of critically acclaimed films, celebrity news, and franchises like the Wizarding World, LOTR, DC, and MCU—particularly Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Superheroes, and fan theories. As a Wizarding World aficionado, Krittika has spent countless hours exploring hidden backstories, unadapted book moments, spells, and trivias surrounding J.K. Rowling’s lore.An imaginative writer with a way with words, Krittika has worked as an entertainment journalist for the past two years and a web content writer for a year. She brought her experience and expertise to FandomWire to pursue her desire for sipping coffee while dissecting films and tracking celebrity drama.
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