Cuban performer Ana de Armas, nominated for the Best Actress Oscar for her portrayal of Marilyn Monroe in ‘Blonde’, before entering the Dolby Theater, where the ceremony is taking place, said she would not would have “never” imagined being nominated by Hollywood Academy.
“I never imagined being here, I was only dreaming of it, let alone with a role and a project like this, so special,” De Armas said.
Regarding Monroe, the actress explained that she was an “incandescent person with a lot of love” who cannot be imitated, so her role was limited to trying to “capture her essence and make it as human and real as possible. “.
De Armas is competing for the gold statuette in this category with Cate Blanchett (“Tár”), Andrea Riseborough (“To Leslie”), Michelle Williams (“The Fabelmans”) and Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All At Once “).
Experts place him as the third with the most possibilities after the candidacies of Cate Blanchett and Michelle Yeoh, respectively.
Likewise, the actress pointed out that she feels “very excited and proud” to be the only Latina representative in this Oscar and because she has fans who support her “from Spain to Cuba passing by Los Angeles”.
Finally, he wanted to send a message to his youngest followers, who also want to go to Hollywood: “It’s important to have dreams, no matter where you were born. You have to take risks, get out of his comfort zone, even if people object to it.”
The 95th Annual Hollywood Academy Awards are being held this Sunday at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles with comedian Jimmy Kimmel as master of ceremonies.