Jen's Hero
Jennifer Connelly says David Bowie was ‘so kind’ on set of Labyrinth and made her feel ‘so comfortable’
The actress, 48, is currently starring in James Cameron's sci-fi epic Alita: Battle Angel
JENNIFER Connelly has explained how her "hero" David Bowie was "funny and gracious" during filming of 1986 cult classic, Labyrinth.
The actress, 48, opened up about the experience during her stint on The Graham Norton Show.
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Jennifer revealed: "I wasn't cool enough to get what working with him really meant. It was probably a good thing that I wasn't.
"After working with him, he became a real hero of mine because he was so kind to me - I was a 14-year-old kid and knew nothing.
"He was funny and gracious and made me feel so comfortable. He was amazing. Subsequently I became a huge fan of his music."
Jennifer was also quizzed by host Graham Norton on her role in upcoming sequel, Top Gun 2: Maverick.
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Staying tight-lipped, she explained: "It's still filming and I have a little bit more to do. It's so much fun.
"There is definitely going to be a sexy theme song, but I can't tell you what."
Rock icon Tina Turner recently opened up on her last encounter with the late great David Bowie in her 2018 memoirs, My Love Story.
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The iconic singers were known for having a close relationship and Tina, now 78, previously revealed that David told her he loved her back in 2004.
She said: “I saw him, he was performing some place in Brussels and I went to see him.
“He was just in a shirt, trousers and a guitar and almost acapella and that was the actual last time I went to his dressing room and said hello and talked about the show.
“I remember the last thing he said. He said, ‘I love you Tina’ and I said ‘I love you David.'"
David Bowie in classic scene from Labyrinth
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