Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem became the sixth married couple in the history of the Academy Awards, nominated in the acting categories in the same year.
They were followed by the engaged Kirsten Dunst and Jesse Jones (both play in “the power of the dog”), who were also nominated for supporting roles.
Tracey Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan announced the nominations in 23 categories yesterday in the virtual space of Los Angeles.
Penelope, 47, was nominated in the Best Actress category for her role as Janis in Parallel Moms, a Spanish film directed and written by Pedro Almodovar that tells the story of two moms who give birth on the same day. She faces stiff competition when she faces Jessica Chastain for “Tammy Faye’s Eyes,” Olivia Coleman for “The Lost Daughter,” Nicole Kidman for “Being Ricardo,” and Kristen Stewart for “Spencer.” This is the fourth nomination of Cruz, who previously won in 2007. in the nomination “Best Supporting Actress” for “Vicky, Cristina, Barcelona”.
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Her husband, 52-year-old Javier Bardem, received a nomination in the Best Actor category for the role of Desi Arnas in the biopic “Being Ricardo”. He will face Benedict Cumberbatch for “the power of the dog”, Andrew Garfield for “Tick, Tick”… Boom!Will Smith – “King Richard” and Denzel Washington – “the Tragedy of Macbeth”.
Like his wife, the talented actor has also been nominated four times since 2008. he won an Oscar for supporting actor in the film “Old People Don’t Belong Here.”
Penelope and Javier started dating in 2007. after working together in the movie “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”, and in July 2010. they are getting married. They have two children, a son and a daughter.
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