6 facts to know about Ana de Armas, who stars in the upcoming James Bond movie No Time To Die
She was the lead in the Oscar-nominated movie Knives Out and despite being a woman of colour will play Marilyn Monroe in the upcoming biopic Blonde, but what else is there to know about the Spanish-speaking actress?
Ana de Armas, the actress best known for her leading roles in Blade Runner 2049 and Knives Out, is going to be in the upcoming James Bond movie No Time to Die. How much do we really know about this actress? It turns out there’s much more to her than meets the eye.
1. She was born and raised in Cuba
Born in Santa Cruz del Norte, de Armas grew up in Havana. She obtained Spanish citizenship thanks to the fact that her maternal grandparents are Spanish and later moved to Spain after turning 18.
2. She started her career in Spain
From the time she was 12 years old, de Armas knew she wanted to be an actress. She started training in Cuba but didn’t hit the big screen until she moved to Spain. Her first appearance was in the 2006 Spanish film Una Rosa de Francia (A Rose from France) but her big break came when she scored a role in the television show El Internado (The Internship) in 2007. She later starred in a number of Spanish television shows and movies before making the move to Hollywood. Since de Armas’ native language is Spanish, she had to learn English to become the Hollywood starlet she is today. In fact, when she landed her starring role in 2016’s Knock Knock featuring Keanu Reeves, she couldn’t speak a word of English.
3. She starred in a movie that was denounced for being racist and sexist
