Ana de Armas does not have many advantages like other stars, but she has impressive acting ability and a desire to contribute. Therefore, the beauty put aside racial prejudices to assert herself in the film capital of Hollywood.
Ana de Armas is one of the sought-after beauties in Hollywood
Looking for life-changing opportunities
Ana de Armas was born and raised in a small city in Cuba in a family where no one pursued art. Therefore, this young girl never thought that one day she would become the most sought-after actress in Hollywood.
Since childhood, Ana de Armas has idolized Tom Hanks or Julia Roberts. She regularly watches these stars on television to nurture her passion for art. In addition, Ana often stands in front of the mirror to reenact her favorite movie scenes.
To pursue her passion, Ana was determined to study acting seriously. After graduating from Havana’s National Theater School, Ana surprised her parents by asking permission to go to Spain to look for an opportunity to change her life. When the beauty left home, she only had 200 dollars in her pocket. But in just a few weeks, the aspiring 18-year-old girl was lucky enough to get her first role in the movie Una rosa de Francia (2006).
Ana de Armas received her first role in the movie “Una rosa de Francia” at the age of 18
After this character, Anna continued to receive other interesting roles. With her talent, the beauty has left her mark in the hearts of viewers and achieved success in Spain.
After 10 years of trying different film genres, from television to the big screen, she felt she needed to challenge herself more to take her career to new heights. So, once again, Ana left behind the career she had built in Spain to go to the film capital of Hollywood in search of glory.
Different and shining
During the first time she set foot in a place with thousands of actors with the same goal as her, Ana de Armas encountered many difficulties due to lack of relationships combined with language barriers. Still persevering and not discouraged, the actress spent a lot of time studying advanced acting and foreign languages. In the end, Ana’s hard work paid off when she soon landed her first role in Hollywood.
Appearing alongside actor Keanu Reeves in the horror film Knock Knock – 2015 directed by Eli Roth, with her Latin beauty, Anna quickly “captivated” famous film directors and producers. . Since then, the beauty’s career has increasingly flourished, she has participated in more projects such as: War Dogs (2016), Iron Fist (Hands of Stone – 2016), Super Speed ( Overdrive – 2017).
She appeared next to Hollywood’s “hottest” actor Ryan Gosling in “Executioner Cop 2049”
The big turning point in her career was when Ana starred alongside actor Ryan Gosling in the sci-fi blockbuster Executioner Police 2049 (Blade Runner 2049 – 2017, just broadcast on HBO). Although the character that the Cuban rose plays is only a supporting character, she has researched very carefully to play the role in the most immersive way, even exceeding expectations. With a complicated interiority, the character of male lead Ryan Gosling’s virtual girlfriend Joi has been warmly received by the audience. This role helps her get one step closer to big projects.
Not a “portable flower vase”
It must be admitted that Ana de Armas emerged from sexy and hot roles, but that does not negate her acting talent. Even the beauty herself is not afraid of being labeled a mobile flower vase, but she still wants a breakthrough role to prove her abilities.
The role of Marta in “The Thief” continues to receive love from the audience
After an online audition via Skype, Ana confidently convinced director Rian Johnson to give her the lead role in the most “popular” detective movie of 2019 – Knives Out. In the film, she takes on the role of Marta – an immigrant maid with a particularly important role. Marta overcame doubts and prejudices to prove herself. It can be said that this character’s journey is similar to what the beauty is trying to assert.
In Hollywood, Latin actresses often have to take stereotypical roles such as servants and prostitutes. That always motivates Ana to break this stereotype. In The Thief, collaborating with famous actors such as Daniel Craig, Jamie Lee Curtis or Toni Collette, she was no slouch and even had many valuable acting moments. And that helped her bring home a Golden Globe nomination for the leading actress category.
Up to now, it can be affirmed that Ana de Armas’s success is not due to beauty or luck, but it is all a process of trying and working hard to overcome many obstacles and prejudices that Latin actors encounter. right in Hollywood. After each role, she always receives praise for her acting, hard work, and modesty from directors and co-stars.
2020 can be said to be the breakthrough year in the career of the 32-year-old Cuban rose. Ana will have the opportunity to reunite with actor Daniel Craig in the “blockbuster” No Time to Die – the 25th James Bond film. “My Bond girl character is not perfect. She is also just an ordinary woman. So I can completely become a Bond girl because I’m not perfect either.” Ana shared with the Los Angeles Times that she wants the audience to approach the Bond girl character more closely instead of as a “decoration” next to James Bond.
In addition, the beauty will star alongside her boyfriend Ben Affleck in the sequel to the thriller film Gone Girl, as well as transform into Marilyn Monroe in the Netflix biopic Blonde.
During this time, Ana also did not miss the opportunity to appear in quality independent films such as The Night Clerk. This is a film revolving around a mysterious murder whose witness is an autistic boy. The audience once again saw the actress through the familiar image of beautiful and seductive Andrea, but was certainly still surprised by the secrets that the character brought. It can be said that Andrea will leave the next mark in the acting career of the Cuban rose.
