NEWSJavier Bardem "Flirted" With Brad Pitt to Get Movie Role

Aug. 13 2010, Published 7:50 a.m. ET
Wouldn't you flirt with Brad Pitt if you had the chance? Well, so would Javier Bardem! The Eat Pray Love star explained that he pulled out all his charms when meeting with Brad, who produced the flick, to secure a role.
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While chatting with Jay Leno last night on the Tonight Show, Javier related his job-seeking ploy.
"He was a producer of Eat Pray Love, so I was flirting with him so I could get a job," he explained of Brad. "I wanted to make him believe that I could fall in love with him so he would give me a job."
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He admitted that he, too, along with the rest of the world, has a crush on Brad.
"I mean, who doesn't have it?" Javier laughed. "I had the chance to meet him and he's very nice, very sweet. I mean, great body, great face. I was like, alright!"
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