Halle Berry reacts to rumors she had sex with ‘Monster’s Ball’ co-star Billy Bob Thornton

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“Armchair Expert” podcast Monday and denied that she had sex with Billy Bob Thornton when they were filming the 2001 romantic drama “Monster’s Ball.”“We had this very explicit love scene,” said Berry, whose performance led to her being the first black woman to win the Academy Award for Best Actress.“There’s an urban legend that we really were f–king.

I’ve heard it, and it’s just not true,” she went on. “It’s secretly driven me mad all these years.”In “Monster’s Ball,” Berry plays grieving widow Leticia Musgrove, who strikes up a romance with corrections officer Hank Grotowski (Thornton).

Unbeknownst to them, Hank assisted in executing the man Leticia was married to.Leticia and Hank connect over their traumas. They go out to dinner and then get drunk at Leticia’s house which leads to them having sex.

The raunchy scene is one of the most memorable parts of the film.On the podcast, Berry complained that her and Thornton’s explicit sex scene caused them to be romantically linked in real life.“You can’t just be a good actor, and you can’t just make that s–t look real,” Berry said.The “X-Men” actress also pointed out that Thornton, 69, was married to Angelina Jolie at the time.“He had a wife, so, you know, all respect,” Berry said. “I know Angie and she ain’t signing off on that s–t.