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Camila Morrone opened up about her relationship with Al Pacino, who she says is not "technically not my stepfather" but close to it
Pacino dated the actress's mom Lucila Solá for 10 years, from 2008 to 2018, following her split from Camila's dad, model Maximo Morrone
"How lucky am I to have known him and to have been raised in his presence," said Camila
Camila Morroneis opening up about her relationship withAl Pacino, who dated her mother, model-actress Lucila Solá, for a decade.
While speaking withThe Sunday Timesabout her latest role inThe Night Manager, the actress, 28, opened up how "lucky" she was to know the 85-year-oldGodfatherstar — who was in a relationship with Solá, 49, from 2008 to 2018 following her split from Camila's dad, model Maximo Morrone — so closely growing up.
In the interview published Saturday, Jan. 10, theDaisy Jones & the Sixstar described Pacino as "technically not my stepfather," but said "he was my mom's partner for a very long time."
Camila also toldThe Sunday Timesthat she and the award-winning actor — who wasmost recently linkedwith producerNoor Alfallah, though they have since split — are still close.
"How lucky am I to have known him and to have been raised in his presence," she said of Pacino. "I mean, he's the Messi of my industry. I think I'll always look back on my childhood and be in awe that I was in the presence of someone like him.
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The star discussed her unofficial "stepfather" after she was asked about her fame by proxy, and specifically as it relates to her high-profile relationship with exLeonardo DiCaprio. (The starswere linked from 2017 to 2022.)
"When you're an actor people will always find things about your personal life," she told the outlet. "Perhaps with projects that will change, but it's something that comes with the territory."
It was something she considered long before her dating life was thrust into the spotlight, Camila said.
"Having grown up in Hollywood, I was around it. I was around celebrities," she toldThe Sunday Times. "It's normal [for people] living in LA to see Brad Pitt at the coffee shop, you know? I knew how ruthless the industry was, and the scrutiny and the spotlight on people in this industry."
Camila previously revealed that upon landing her first role in a feature film, Pacino was her first call.
Appearing onThe Late Late Showin 2018, the actress said, "Of course, the first person I called was my stepdad, who has been an actor for a very long time and is a very established actor."
And theSerpicostar was more than happy to give Camila advice, she said.
During the call, the actress said, "I was like 'Look Al, I never asked you for anything, I don't even know what to do. I have a script, where do I start? How do I act?' And he said 'Come over, we'll have tea, we'll run the script.' "
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