Her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in Blonde earned her a Golden Globe nomination, won by none other than Australian Cate Blanchet for her performance in Tár, a huge favorite for the statuette at the March 13 ceremony.
Beyond the rivalries and musings of the critics, Spain bets on Ana de Armas, who was noticed for her work in the series El Internado (2007-2010) on her tour of Europe when she moved to Madrid at the age of 18. and the historical drama Hispania, the Legend (2010-2012).
Previously, at the age of 16, he was under the command of maestro Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón in a Cuban-Spanish co-production, Una rosa de Francia (2006).
At the recent Feroz Audiovisual Awards in Spain, which this year awarded a special prize to Oscar winner Pedro Almodóvar, the filmmaker from La Mancha spoke very positively about winning the Oscar for Ana de Armas.
“Ana deserves the Oscar. What she did as Marilyn is incredible,” Almodóvar said.
However, the director of Talk to Her, All About My Mom, Back, High Heels, or Women on the Verge of a Mental Breakdown admitted that the competition for the Hollywood statuette will be very tight.
“There are two strong women this year, namely Michelle Yeoh and Cate Blanchett, who will make it difficult for Ana to win. But her work deserves an Oscar,” he added.
Ana de Armas has already had a career in Hollywood with notable roles such as Knives Out, Knock Knock, War Dogs, Blade Runner 2049 and Deep Water.
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