Maya Hawke is letting the cat out of the bag. She’s roasting her father Ethan Hawke‘s flirting skills. That too his failed attempts with Rihanna. It is in an interview that Ethan addressed the incident where he was red-handedly caught flirting with the ‘Diamonds’ singer.
The father and daughter duo are teaming up together to direct and produce a movie together of the latest. The film ‘Wildcat’ is supposed to premiere at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival. The pair also got talkative about various issues including the viral flirting photo to nepotism existing in Hollywood.
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Maya Hawke Roasts Her Father Ethan Hawke
The actress Maya Hawke calls it “family pride“, her father Ethan Hawke “openly trying to” flirt with the pop star Rihanna. Ethan still remembers the time when he had tried his hands at talking with Rihanna at a 2015 basketball game. “I’ve been caught by the paparazzi openly flirting with Rihanna,” the ‘Before Sunrise’ actor said.
As the ‘Stranger Things’ actress roasted her father, the ‘Guilty’ actor pointed out how she was touching a nerve. It was at the NBA All-Star Game in New York City in February 2015 that Hawke tried his luck with RiRi. He made his son Levon switch seats with him so he could talk to the singer. When the photo surfaced on the internet in 2019, the actor himself posted it on Instagram and captioned a reply to it. “Yes, my son and I remember this GREAT night. His version is a little different than mine,” he wrote back then.
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Maya And Ethan On Nepotism In Hollywood
Being the daughter of famous parents, Maya Hawke in the interview also addressed the issue of nepotism in Hollywood.”I had moments of insecurity about it while we were shooting the movie. But the internet doesn’t have a lot of nuances. My dad has been a massive teacher to me, and we want to work together. We like being with each other,” the 25-year-old said.
“If someone wants to criticize us for working together, that’s totally fair. You have to let people have their opinion. You just have to try to do a good job when you’re onstage,” she added. Ethan also chimed in his part, “I’m a nepo dad!“. He says that he is not embarrassed about it.
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