Halle Berry swore she would never walk down the aisle again after two marital disappointments. Nevertheless, on Saturday, July 13, the actress got hitched for the third time at the Chateau des Conde in Vallery, France. But who is Olivier Martinez, her new beau?
He's a former boxer who is now an actor noted for dating a string of starlets in the past including Kylie Minogue and Mira Sorvino.
And here are 5 lesser known facts about Halle's new beau.
When he starred in the $35 million film The Horseman on the Roof (Le Hussard sur le Toit) in 1995 opposite Juliette Binoche, it was acknowledged as the most expensive French film at that time.
Martinez also starred in a 1998 French version of the Titanic titled 'Chambermaid on the Titanic' but distributed as 'The Chambermaid' to avoid conflict with the Titanic which was released a year earlier. Like Leonardo di Caprio's character, he wins a prize connected to the Titanic but unlike Leonardo, he doesn't get to go on board but only allowed to view the maiden voyage of the luxury liner.
Martinez landed a major role in the 2000 movie 'Before Night Falls' which is based on the autobiography of Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas. In it, he played the part of Lazaro Gomez Carriles, the gay lover of Arenas, who was portrayed by Xavier Bardem. In the 1993 film 'Philadelphia', Tom Hanks passes away in the arms of his gay lover, but in this movie, despondent AIDS patient Arenas dies when he is suffocated by Martinez's character.
The 2002 movie 'Unfaithful', starring Oliver Martinez in wild erotic acts with Diane Lane and directed by Adrian Lyne, came 3rd in a poll last March of the 'Sexiest Movie in Hollywood History' conducted by the Sun newspaper in which 35,000 readers took part. '9½ Weeks', also by the same director, and starring Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke took the first position while Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton's 'Monster's Ball' came second.
When Kylie Minogue started dating Martinez in 2002, his former girlfriend Mira Sorvino's mother was skeptical. "If it's commitment she's after, she's dating the wrong man," she warned. "Mira wanted to settle and have children, but Olivier didn't. She just couldn't tie him down."
However, it looks like Halle finally succeeded where the others failed.
He's a former boxer who is now an actor noted for dating a string of starlets in the past including Kylie Minogue and Mira Sorvino.
And here are 5 lesser known facts about Halle's new beau.
Before Hollywood, French producers already believed in him
When he starred in the $35 million film The Horseman on the Roof (Le Hussard sur le Toit) in 1995 opposite Juliette Binoche, it was acknowledged as the most expensive French film at that time.
He was lucky not to have gone down with the Titanic
Martinez also starred in a 1998 French version of the Titanic titled 'Chambermaid on the Titanic' but distributed as 'The Chambermaid' to avoid conflict with the Titanic which was released a year earlier. Like Leonardo di Caprio's character, he wins a prize connected to the Titanic but unlike Leonardo, he doesn't get to go on board but only allowed to view the maiden voyage of the luxury liner.
Like Tom Hanks, he played a gay character
Martinez landed a major role in the 2000 movie 'Before Night Falls' which is based on the autobiography of Cuban poet and novelist Reinaldo Arenas. In it, he played the part of Lazaro Gomez Carriles, the gay lover of Arenas, who was portrayed by Xavier Bardem. In the 1993 film 'Philadelphia', Tom Hanks passes away in the arms of his gay lover, but in this movie, despondent AIDS patient Arenas dies when he is suffocated by Martinez's character.
His film landed in Sexiest Movie 3rd place with Diane Lane
The 2002 movie 'Unfaithful', starring Oliver Martinez in wild erotic acts with Diane Lane and directed by Adrian Lyne, came 3rd in a poll last March of the 'Sexiest Movie in Hollywood History' conducted by the Sun newspaper in which 35,000 readers took part. '9½ Weeks', also by the same director, and starring Kim Basinger and Mickey Rourke took the first position while Halle Berry and Billy Bob Thornton's 'Monster's Ball' came second.
Mother knows best: He's not husband material
When Kylie Minogue started dating Martinez in 2002, his former girlfriend Mira Sorvino's mother was skeptical. "If it's commitment she's after, she's dating the wrong man," she warned. "Mira wanted to settle and have children, but Olivier didn't. She just couldn't tie him down."
However, it looks like Halle finally succeeded where the others failed.
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