Morena Baccarin is looking back at her most exciting getaway with husband Ben McKenzie and their three kids.
“My most memorable vacation is Japan with my kids and husband [Ben],” Baccarin, 46, exclusively shares in the latest issue of Us Weekly while discussing her latest film, The Wrecking Crew. “The culture, the food, everything was fantastic.”
Baccarin and McKenzie tied the knot in 2017 after meeting on the set of Gotham three years earlier. They welcomed their children, Frances and Arthur, in 2016 and 2021, respectively. (The Deadpool star also shares son Julius with ex-husband Austin Chick.)
Luckily for Baccarin, her job takes her overseas on solo trips as well — she filmed the majority of The Wrecking Crew alongside Dave Bautista and Jason Momoa on location in New Zealand and Hawaii. The film follows estranged half-brothers Jonny and James (Bautista and Momoa) as they reunite after their father’s mysterious death in an attempt to uncover a conspiracy that threatens to tear their family apart.
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The Prime Video action-adventure is just the latest on Baccarin’s list of blockbuster projects — but the actress tells Us she has strict rules when it comes to finding out how people feel about her films. “I only look at reviews if someone tells me they’re good,” she quips.
The Wrecking Crew is one movie she doesn’t need to worry about — the film is “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes, earning a 74 percent from critics, with Roger Ebert’s Matt Zoller Seitz labeling it a Lethal Weapon with a “little more depth.” The New York Times, meanwhile, called the movie “so good, its fights so brisk and its car chases so lively, that it makes you wish its muscular leads, Jason Momoa and Dave Bautista, had starred in more decent action movies.”
The Wrecking Crew is streaming on Prime Video now. Keep scrolling for 25 things you didn’t know about the actress:
1. My go-to dish to cook at home is risotto alla Milanese and osso buco.
2. The last show I binge-watched was The Diplomat. I loved it; the acting is great.
3. My favorite season is summer. I like swimming and the heat, and I like running outside without being cold.
4. My most vivid childhood memory is leaving Brazil and coming to New York for the first time. The city felt so organized, with its sidewalks, traffic lights and traffic laws. The city felt clean to me.
5. The oldest thing I own is my baby blanket from when I was brought home from the hospital.
6. I only look at reviews if someone tells me they’re good.
7. The coolest skill I learned from a job was how to ride a horse while I was working on The Good House.
8. I love doing arts and crafts. There’s always a craft going on in our house; we love art.
9. One of my favorite charities is the IRC, International Rescue Committee. The work they do to help people in so many aspects of life, such as rehousing, healthcare, education, not just in the United States but around the world, is incredible.
10. My most starstruck moment was meeting Meryl Streep when I was 18 years old.
11. My most valuable possession is my grandmother’s ruby brooch.
12. My go-to takeout order is pizza, pizza and more pizza.
13. Growing up, my celebrity crush was Axl Rose.
14. If I weren’t an actor, I’d want to be a singer, even though I can’t sing.
15. My favorite comfort meal is Margherita pizza and wine.
16. The proudest moment of my career has been and will continue to be working. Every time I work, I feel not only proud but also grateful to be able to do what I do.
17. My secret talent is that I speak Portuguese.
18. The song that brings back memories for me is Mary J. Blige’s “Real Love.” It was the song of my youth.
19. My first job was babysitting when I was 13.
20. Someone I looked up to growing up was Meryl Streep.
21. My most memorable vacation is Japan with my kids and husband [Ben McKenzie]. The culture, the food, everything was fantastic.
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22. My favorite book is The Great Gatsby.
23. English was my best subject in school.
24. I never leave the house without my phone, lip balm and sunglasses.
25. I go crazy for soccer. I’ll scream at World Cup games.
