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Pedro Almodóvar Calls Out the 2026 Oscars for Ignoring Politics: ‘There Were Not Many Protests Against the War’ in Gaza or Against Trump

11 May 2026 at 13:19
Pedro Almodóvar recently spoke to the Los Angeles Times ahead of his latest movie, “Bitter Christmas,” competing at the Cannes Film Festival and called out the Oscars for being blatantly apolitical this year. “You know, I’m not really blaming anyone in particular, but it was quite notable watching the Oscar telecast where there were not many protests […]

Penélope Cruz: ‘I would never let anyone silence me when it comes to speaking out against the brutal treatment of civilians and children’

2 May 2026 at 04:00

“While they were putting on my wig, I had a doctor on the phone who told me, ‘It looks like you have a brain aneurysm,’” says Penélope Cruz, 51, the actress who has starred in some of the most memorable scenes in cinema of recent decades, both in Spain and abroad.

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Styling:

Juan Cebrián

Make-up and hair:

Pablo Iglesias (NS Management) for Chanel.

Set design:

Virginia Sancho.

Production:

Cristina Serrano.

Photography assistants:

Marcos Jiménez and Mario Val.

Digital assistant:

Orlando Gutiérrez.

Styling assistants:

Paula Alcalde and Carmen Cruz.

Production assistant:

Marina Marco.

Nails:

Laura Hurtado

© Gorka Postigo (EL PAÍS)

Penélope Cruz wears a wool jacket, silk pants, and metal and crystal earrings from CHANEL’s Métiers d’art 2026 collection.
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