Benicio Del Toro and Alicia Silverstone recently worked together in Reptile (2023) after working together in Excess Baggage (1997). People recalled rumors related to their relationship when their latest film, Reptile, was announced.
Born in 1976, Alicia is an American actress and an uncredited producer. She worked in Clueless (1995), which surprisingly became successful, and Alicia got a multi-million deal with Columbia-TriStar. The vegan actress works in television, films, and on stage and is supposedly not dating anyone as of now.
Benicio, born in 1967, is a Puerto Rican producer and actor. The notable films he worked in were Thor: The Dark World (2013), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Dora and the Lost City of Gold (2019).
Did Benicio Del Toro And Alicia Silverstone Date?
Benicio and Alicia were rumored to be dating in 1996 and 1997 while playing the leading roles in Excessive Baggage (1997). However, the exact nature of their relationship was never revealed. After that, there were rumors related to their separation.
Benicio was thirty, and Alicia was twenty-one while working for Excessive Baggage. The former had no other dating records at that time. However, Alicia dated the rock musician Christopher Jarecki after meeting him outside a theatre in 1997. They married in 2005 after dating for eight years.
Alicia had purchased an eco-friendly house in Los Angeles in 1996 and later moved in with her husband. However, they divorced in 2018. Alicia was rumored to be dating Adam Sandler from March to April 1996. They were caught in a relationship, though Adam likes to live a private life.
Stephen Dorff and Alicia appeared together in a music video, Cryin, in 1993, and they were rumored to be dating from 1994 to 1995. Their onscreen chemistry included romance and violence. However, they were caught enjoying in Ireland off-screen.
Kenneth Branagh and Alicia appeared in Love’s Labor’s Lost (2000), written, co-produced, and directed by Kenneth. The couple was rumored to be dating from 1998 to 1999. She was supposedly hooked with Leonardo DiCaprio in 1997.
Talking about Benicio’s relationship status, he announced he was expecting a child with Kimberley Stewart, British Singer Rob Stewart’s daughter, in April 2011. Benicio did not reveal his relationship with Kimberley before that. Their child was born in August 2011.
Benicio Del Toro And Alicia Silverstone’s Reunion
Benicio Del Toro and Alicia Silverstone worked together for the first time in Excess Baggage, an American comedy film released in 1997. Alicia debuted as an uncredited producer through this film while working under the production company First Kiss.
However, Excessive Baggage was not the first time they met. Alicia saw his acting The Usual Suspects (1995), in which he played Fred Fenster, who was originally only supposed to die to show how powerful Söze was. So, Benicio developed Fenster’s speech pattern to make the character memorable.
It is how Benicio landed on Excess Baggage. He and Alicia played the main characters, Vincent Roche and Emily Hope, respectively. According to the viewers, the film lacked a romantic spark and excessive comedic dead weight. Some people criticized the silly premise, while some appreciated it.
According to some viewers, the exchanges between Alicia and Benicio were sharp and witty. The silly premised succeeded due to their chemistry. Some considered Alicia as the miscast, whereas some hated the story.
Benicio and Alicia again worked together to play the main couple in an American crime thriller film, Reptile, released on different dates in the US and on Netflix in September 2023.
Benicio also served as a co-writer and executive producer for Reptile. Grant Singer, the director and writer of Reptile, recalled how Benicio suggested Alicia’s name to play Judy in the film. She is the emotional anchor of the film.
However, according to Grant’s statement to EW, casting Alicia and Benicio together in Reptile was one of his best decisions. He likes their on-screen chemistry as if they have been working together for years. Thus, he and Benicio knew Alicia would be perfect for the role.
Working together for Reptile was a heartwarming experience for the three. Reptile has an underwhelming, convoluted story, though Alicia and Benicio came up as strong characters.
