Actor Javier Bardem reports that natives of his home country of Spain blamed him for selling out after winning an Oscar last year. Bardem won an Academy Award last year for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the ruthless killer Anton Chigurh in No Country for Old Men, written and directed by Ethan and Joel Coen. His win signified the first Spanish actor to win the prestigious award. He states that he had to convince his countrymen that the win and his new found reputation did not change who he was: “The Spanish are tough. They criticize my work and say I sold out. You want to say, ‘Stop  [ Read More ]