Seth Rogen Says He Kept Thanking Penélope Cruz During Steamy Scene Shoot

Actor Seth Rogen appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! and recounted an awkward moment while filming an intimate scene with Penélope Cruz for Olivia Wilde’s upcoming film *The Invite*. He said he repeatedly said, “I just kept saying ‘Thank you.’” as the characters briefly flirted. Rogen explained the habit stemmed from being “apologetic and thankful” about the situation, and he joked about worrying whether Cruz’s husband, Javier Bardem, would react. Director Olivia Wilde asked why he kept thanking Cruz, to which Rogen replied he didn’t know why the words came out.

*The Invite* follows two couples—Rogen and Olivia Wilde, and Cruz with Edward Norton—who meet for a dinner that turns into a series of sexual and relational revelations.