Gere wasn't even nominated for Best Actor despite winning the Golden Globe. This got him banned from future Oscars ceremonies – 10 years later Chicago won six Oscars including Best Picture. While presenting the award for Best Art Director at the 1993 Academy Awards, he went a little off script, condemning China's 'horrendous, horrendous human rights situation'. In the 1990s, Gere was very outspoken against China's occupation of Tibet. In the 1970s he travelled to Nepal and met many Tibetan monks, and later met and became friends with the Dalai Lama.

Richard Gere has been a practising Tibetan Buddhist since his 20s. Richard Gere and Julia Robers in one of their most iconic films, Pretty Woman (Buena Vista Pictures) What did Richard Gere say about China? But because of the actor's choice to speak out against human rights violations in China, he says he's been blacklisted from Hollywood. Well, according to the actor himself, it's all because he made a very powerful enemy: China.Ĭonsidering his wildly successful film career, it would stand to reason that Gere would continue acting even as he ages – men don't seem to have the same issue that women do in finding Hollywood roles for older actors.īut his last big-budget film role was in 2008's Nights In Rodanthe, and even in the decade before that, his career had slowed down. So why did it take two decades for Gere to star in a big Hollywood studio film again? What happened to Richard Gere? Gere and his wife celebrated their five-year marriage anniversary this week. 'We organize this incredible trip for our anniversary and Mother's Day to paradise! Thanks and of course my wonderful husband for the best Mother's Day ever!' Silva wrote, alongside a sweet beach photo with her boys.ĭays earlier, Silva also marked her five-year anniversary with Gere and posted a romantic shot of them both to celebrate the milestone. The couple prefer to stay out of the spotlight, however on Mother's Day, Silva shared a rare photo with her three sons. Silva is also mother to her 10-year-old son from a previous marriage, while Gere welcomed son Homer in 2000 with his second wife, Carey Lowell. READ MORE: Why Taylor Swift stopped her concert mid-show Silva shared a sweet photo with her three sons on Instagram. They have since welcomed two sons, four-year-old Alexander in 2019 and another son, who they have chosen not to name, in 2020. The pair actually met decades ago when Silva was just a child as Gere was a longtime family friend.Īccording to The Sun, the now-married couple reconnected in 2014 at a hotel Silva was managing in Positano, Italy and their romance blossomed from there.

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