Javier Bardem Says He Isn’t Ashamed to Have Worked With Woody Allen Bardem defended the embattled director in an interview with Paris Match, a French publication. Javier Bardem, to Paris Match Javier Bardem, to Paris Match Bardem and his wife, Penélope Cruz, starred in Allen’s 2008 film 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona'. The 49-year-old actor also touched on the #MeToo movement and his concerns about the gender divide.