The two unpack her powerful performance in the new film.
Just as important to the film is Enzos wife Laura Ferrari, played by Oscar-winnerPenelope Cruzin a powerful performance.
(The exclusive featurette above features some of Cruzs key scenes in the film.)
Penelope Cruz in ‘Ferrari’.NEON
Nobody knew about Laura, Cruz tells EW.
So we started to do research together.
There was no video or audio of her, nothing.
To Cruzs dismay, she says all I heard about her was, she was crazy.
She was a witch.
People were scared of her.
So I said, ‘We have to dig deeper and see who this woman really was.’
It became a personal need for Michael and for myself to give her a voice.
This woman was involved from day one, Cruz says.
It represents so many women around the world still living in very similar situations today.
Penelope’s performance is so powerful, Mann says.
They really connect to Laura, and its really powerful.
It’s like she’s speaking to them in a very special way.
For example, their doctor.
At our third meeting, he said, You know what?
I think I want to show something to you.
Ferrarihits theaters on Dec. 25.
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