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Richard Gere’s Wife ‘Isn’t the Least Bit Threatened’ by His Younger ‘Asymmetry’ Costar Diana Silvers
Richard Gere may be filming a romantic drama filled with flirty scenes alongside costar Diana Silvers, but a source exclusively tells Closer there’s no drama waiting for the Pretty Woman star at home.
The source says that Gere’s wife of eight years, Alejandra Silva, has complete confidence in her husband, 76, and isn’t fazed by photos showing the pair looking cozy while filming.
“Alejandra is thrilled that Richard is getting the chance to work on this exciting project. She isn’t the least bit threatened, if anything, she’s proud of him,” the source tells Closer. “She knows exactly who she’s married to and she trusts him completely so any talk about her being jealous is just talk.”
According to the source, while the behind-the scenes images from the set may look romantic, they’re really just an example of actors doing their jobs.
“People are seeing these photos of him and Diana looking like they’re sharing these really intimate moments, but the reality is they’re working,” the source explains. “They’re both very talented actors, so of course it looks like they’re really falling in love, but that’s not true at all.”
The source adds that Gere is a “very generous costar,” and he loves to take “younger actors under his wing and encourage them and share what knowledge he can with them.”
“The fact that it sometimes gets misinterpreted by the outside world as something more than just him being a hands-on mentor isn’t something he lets affect him,” the source continues. “He’s a very zen guy, he’s never been the type to let other people’s opinions get to him.”
The comments come after Gere and Silvers, 28, were photographed filming scenes for Asymmetry in New York City last week. The upcoming romantic drama is based on Lisa Halliday‘s 2018 novel of the same name.
In the story, a young American editor named Alice, played by Silvers, finds herself in an unexpected romance with a famous, much older writer named Ezra Blazer, played by Gere.
