He marriage made up of famous actors Daniel Craig y Rachel Weisz It is so discreet that some still do not know of its existence. No one has social networksare parents of a is together and although hermeticism is their hallmark, they surprise with some sporadic appearances on red carpets of Hollywood.
The 58-year-old British actor and Weisz, also British, 56, met in 1994. At that time both were at the dawn of their careers and had been selected to be part of the cast of «Les Grandes Horizontals» at the National Theater Studio in London, without imagining the professional opportunities that would arise some time later.
Craig was still married to his ex-wife, the Scottish actress Fiona Loudonwith whom he had a daughter, Ella. That same year they divorced, but beyond agreeing in the play, the actor who played five times the character of James Bond He did not cross paths with Weisz until 2011.
After his divorce, Craig had a seven-year relationship with the German actress Heike Makatsch until 2001. He had a period of singleness until 2005, where he made his relationship official with the American film production company Satsuki Mitchellfrom whom he separated in 2010.
In parallel, during that time Weisz maintained a long-standing relationship with the award-winning American director Darren Aronofsky. Together they were parents of Henry and they separated in 2010 after nine years as a couple.
The reunion and the crush in the middle of filming
16 years passed until the actors met again. They had already lived their respective stories of love and heartbreak. He was recently separated from his last partners and they were called to play a married couple in the film Dream House (behind the walls in Latin America).
They both put themselves in the shoes of husband and wife and embodied an idyllic family with two daughters who moved to a dream house where something terrible would later happen. In the middle of the recordings of psychological thriller their romance arose.
The film’s producer, Ehren Kruger, told MTV News in 2001: «There’s method acting and I guess there’s also marriage performance method. «They played the roles like professionals, but everything came from there.»
After six months of dating, in June 2011 the couple said «I do» in a ceremony so intimate that no one found out.
The wedding of Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz, with only four guests: «We got away with it»
The magazine People gave the scoop at that time and reported that they got married in New York City in front of only four people: Craig’s daughter Ella, Weisz’s son Henry, and two friends.
«We got our way. We did it privately and we’re very grateful,» Craig later told the magazine. British GQ.
«I’m in love. I am very happy. And that’s as far as I’m willing to go. My happiness is more important than what people say. Some will say, ‘Give it six months.’ And you know what? I don’t pay attention to them. Life is long and I hope this lasts forever«, project.
The bride spoke to the London newspaper Evening Standardand said she was happy to have gotten married. «I never thought I would get married, it was not one of my aspirations, quite the opposite.«, revealed.
«I didn’t identify with romantic comedies where marriage seemed to be the only purpose, but luckily, it happened at a more mature time in my life,» he said.
A month later the newlyweds made their first public appearance when they attended the premiere of The Whistleblower (Dangerous secrets), a suspense film starring Weisz where she played an intrepid police officer who discovers a white slave trafficking ring.
After he accompanied her to that premiere, she did the same when it hit theaters the same year The girl with the dragon tattoothe suspense thriller starring Craig.
The philosophy they share about money
They were not seen at public events until 2014, when they came together to accept an award for their charity work con The Opportunity Networkan organization that helps underserved students access college opportunities.
«It was incredibly natural for us to work together on this initiative,» said the actress. The Mummy. The philosophy of life regarding materialism is another of the common points they share.
They have impressive sums of heritage -The actor is worth around $200 million and she is worth $40 million, according to the specialized portal Celebrity Net Worth-, but both went through difficult times in their childhood and try to teach their children other lessons.
«I don’t want to leave large sums to the next generation. I think «The concept of inheritance is quite unpleasant.»declared the actor to the English magazine Candy in 2021.
«Isn’t there an old saying that The man who dies rich, dies dishonored«?» questioned the actor, alluding to the Scottish migrant’s phrase Andrew Carnegiewho became a millionaire tycoon known as the «King of Steel.»
«I think Andrew Carnegie gave away something like $11 billion, although I bet he kept some of it too,» Craig joked.
«My philosophy is to get rid of the money or give it away before I leave.«said Craig. The same week this interview was published, Craig topped the list made by Variety of the highest salaries of movie stars.
Although he would hardly reach Carnegie, he forged his fortune based on his own merit when he decided to dedicate himself, against all odds, to acting. He was 35 years old when he debuted in the saga of agent 007 like him «successor» of Pierce Brosnan.
His statements caused a bit of a stir at the time, as many wondered if this meant leave his daughter Ella without inheritancenow 26 years old, and little Grace, 7, the fruit of her love with Weisz.
Although the actor did not delve into the subject, he preaches by example and conviction the idea of bequeathing his daughters human values, and not just money.
Mutual admiration for the obstacles that each one overcame in their childhood
Craig’s parents divorced when he was four years old. His mother, Carol Olivia Williamsart teacher, and her father, Timothy John Wroughton Craig– who died aged 77 in August 2020 after battling liver cancer – served as a merchant seaman and later owned two pubs in the Cheshire district.
Craig lived with his mother, who instilled in him a love of theater, and while she worked he was cared for by his older sister, Lea Craig. All three faced financial difficulties while living in Liverpool.
The actor He left home at 16 years old. after finishing compulsory education, to move to London and begin his path in professional acting. His humility opened doors for him, first on stage and then in the cinema. Everything that happened after is public knowledge.
Weisz also brings with him a history of family resilience. «My parents left before Second World War. My father is Hungarian and my mother is Austrian.; He was 8 years old when he left Hungary,» he revealed in an interview with La Vanguardia.
«The Jews were deported from there in the last year of the war, but due to the anti-Semitic laws that were being passed, my grandparents left in 1939 with my father and his two sisters and went to England,» he said.
«They always talked to me about it because it is part of their identity. Both my parents were refugees. They escaped before the Holocaust and survivedn, so it is something that was always very present in my home,» he added.
Since fiction and reality sometimes mix, he had to interpret in Denial to historian Deborah Lipstadt, an author of books on the Holocaust who was put on trial in England by David Irving, who denied mass murders in concentration camps.
«I had never been to Auschwitz and filming there was logically a very powerful experience,» he acknowledged. «My mother is Austrian, but her mother was Italian; my father’s mother was Polish and her father was born in Bratislava and her father’s father in Russia; therefore I am a mix of everything,» he summarized.
He found in acting the possibility of being a storyteller. «I loved reading stories and going to the theater, going to see movies that moved me; that was what led me to choose the profession of actress, I couldn’t see myself doing anything else,» she explained.
Rachel Weisz’s pregnancy at 48
Almost seven years after getting married, Weisz and Craig confirmed that they were expecting their first child together in conversation with the New York Times.
«We are going to have a baby. We are looking forward to meeting him or her. It is a complete mystery. Daniel and I are very happy,» commented the actress, who gave birth at 48 years old.
It was quite a surprise in Hollywood when she appeared pregnant at several events. In 2018 little Grace Craig came into their lives.
«I usually don’t talk about my children, They didn’t choose to have a mother who was in the public eye.so I keep them away from my career,» Weisz explained.
And he gave a similar answer when asked why they choose secrecy and privacy as a family.
«It would be a betrayal to speak publicly about private things about our marriage. When you are young you tell everything to your friends, but one of the great advantages of not being a teenager is that you no longer have to share everything,» said the actress.
Beyond that reflection, the actress also knows what Craig said in subsequent interviews. He suffered the sudden global fame that his role as the secret agent brought him.
Not only was he injured multiple times and injured during each of the shoots, but it also had an emotional impact on his personal life. He felt constantly watched and judged, so after participating five times in the successful saga, he decided to stop with the exhibition.
«I have a 7-year-old daughter at home and I don’t want to «I don’t want to be away from home as much as before,» he confirmed to The New York Timesreferring to her daughter with Weisz.
The day they were both «secret agents» in the movies and had to compete
In June 2021, the actress sat in the living room of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, in full promotion of Black Widow (Black Widow), the film from the Marvel cinematic universe where she played Melina Vostokoffan expert spy, scientist, and mother figure to the foster family of Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova.
When he was in talk show of the renowned presenter confessed that he had a «very secret summit meeting» via Zoom with Scarlett JohanssonDavid Harbour, Florence Pugh, Marvel’s creative genius Kevin Feige, and director Cate Shortland.
«They were strategizing for the release of Black Widow and Kevin was saying, ‘Well, let’s keep in mind that The other big movie that will be released is Bond’«Weisz told Kimmel
«Everyone was talking about it, but apparently nono one knew that I am married to Daniel. The funniest thing is that at that moment Daniel was going down the stairs to the kitchen. I wanted to turn the screen and tell them, ‘Well, it’s right here. You can ask him,'» he said with a laugh.
No Time to Die (No Time to Die), the latest installment of the Bond saga and Black Widow They were released in 2021. That year they were both «secret agents» on the big screen.
Weisz was once asked what it’s like to «live with James Bond,» and she eloquently responded: «I don’t live with James Bond. I live with an actor called Daniel Craig, who is brilliant, and who has convinced everyone that he is James Bond.»
«The truth is that I don’t know Bond and as everyone knows, he is a man who would never marry,» he concluded with humor.
Thus, in dribs and drabs, they talk about their love, protected under seven keys. But there are supreme values that open any lock: sharing respect, loyalty and the desire to take care of the family they formed.
