Penelope Cruz reminds me of Monica Belluci in these photos. Don’t know why. Maybe it’s her eyes and eyeliner. Hold up, I just mentioned eyeliner. Gawd…BEEEERR!! PICK NOSE!! EAT BOOGERS!! Okay, only reminding myself I’m still a guy.
Cruz showed up in Spain for the red carpet of her new movie, Ma Ma. She produced the movie and stars in it. It also marks her first return to Spanish movies in six years. Someone tell me the Oscars equivalent in Spain because the movie sounds very, very Oscar-ish.
The Spanish actress plays Magda in the movie, a gutsy unemployed teacher with a young son who faces her cancer diagnosis with optimism and courage.
Cancer, check. Unemployed, check. Struggling mother, check check CHECK. If she has an epic crying scene during the movie, go ahead and wrap that Spanish Oscar up now.
Cruz had qualms about the role and expressed some trepidation in what sounds like a daunting part.
“This is one of the most wonderful characters that I will ever be offered to play,” the 41-year-old actress said during an interview with radio Cadena Ser on Wednesday ahead of the film’s release.
“I fell in love with the story of this woman, who is like a goddess, a sage,” Cruz said, before adding that at first the role “frightened” her.
Aww, she’s frightened. Perhaps I will lend my shoulder to you for support? Si?
Cruz didn’t care about her looks in the film. That’s how much she cared about the role.
“It was very important to me to take risks and at no time did I worry if I looked beautiful, was ugly or very ugly,” said Cruz who was named the “Sexiest Woman Alive” by Esquire magazine last year.
“It is a tribute to all women who face this disease,” she added.
I gotta see this movie. I…I need a good cry. #TRUTH.
(H/T Yahoo News)