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Paul Brannigan

AC/DC's Highway To Hell made Hollywood superstar Javier Bardem a metalhead for life

Javier Bardem, June 2, 2026.

Hollywood superstar Javier Bardem credits AC/DC's 1979 album Highway To Hell as the album that changed his life.

The Spanish actor, currently starring as Max Cady in Apple TV's remake of Cape Fear, revealed his gateway into the world of rock and metal during an appearance on popular online series Subway Takes. Bardem's 'hot take' is 'Hard rock and metal are the best music genres, with the best fans and the best audiences!', which host Kareem Rahma was "100 per cent" in agreement with.

"That's sick!," Rahma responds. "Unexpected and great!"

Bardem, 57, tells the host that he's been a "headbanger" since the '80s, and says that there's a "brotherhood" when you're a metal fan, with mutual respect and admiration shared.

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