The Evolution Of Penélope Cruz

The feisty senorita before she became Jack Sparrow’s sidekick

By Matt MaytumMay 19th 2011
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Jamon Jamon (1992)

Penélope Cruz’s first feature role came in this Spanish melodrama of big appetites. It also professionally paired her with future-husband Javier Bardem years before they got together personally.

There’s more than a touch of the ludricrous in the town’s silly romantic merry-go-round, but Bigas Lunas' tale of meat, machismo and boxer briefs is strangely engrossing.

Feisty Firecracker? While her role as Silvia, a poor girl impregnated by the heir to the underwear factory she works at, doesn’t shy away from her sexuality, it also allows her to show a tender, passionate side.

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    • KingofSpain

      May 19th 2011, 16:27

      Bang tidy. Not a bad actress either.

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    • Toursiveu

      May 22nd 2011, 23:30

      Gothika : La Haine director Mathieu Kassovitz was making his debut behind the camera. Well... No... Actually Gothika was his fifth movie behind the camera, after Métisse, La Haine (there's a clue...), Assassin(s) and The Crimson Rivers.

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    • Toursiveu

      May 22nd 2011, 23:30

      Gothika : La Haine director Mathieu Kassovitz was making his debut behind the camera. Well... No... Actually Gothika was his fifth movie behind the camera, after Métisse, La Haine (there's a clue...), Assassin(s) and The Crimson Rivers.

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    • Toursiveu

      May 22nd 2011, 23:31

      Gothika : La Haine director Mathieu Kassovitz was making his debut behind the camera. Well... No... Actually Gothika was his fifth movie behind the camera, after Métisse, La Haine (there's a clue...), Assassin(s) and The Crimson Rivers.

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    • Toursiveu

      May 22nd 2011, 23:31

      Gothika : La Haine director Mathieu Kassovitz was making his debut behind the camera. Well... No... Actually Gothika was his fifth movie behind the camera, after Métisse, La Haine (there's a clue...), Assassin(s) and The Crimson Rivers.

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    • QuietLife

      May 23rd 2011, 8:30

      Sorry Toursiveu, what was that??

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    • MattMaytum

      May 23rd 2011, 9:03

      ^^ Gah! Sorry Toursiveu, that was supposed to read "Hollywood debut", it has been amended now.

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