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Penélope Cruz on Protecting Her Mental Health During a 3-Day Fight Scene for Thriller ‘Bunker’
TIFF 2026: “I had to trust that jumping in and out of fiction and reality, that dance, was going to make the work better and my mental health also safer,” the actress tells TheWrap Academy Award winner Penélope Cruz used to prepare for…
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At TIFF 2026, Penélope Cruz explained that she relied on alternating between fiction and reality while filming a three‑day fight sequence for the thriller “Bunker,” believing the process would protect her mental health. She recalled that earlier in her career she would remain in character for weeks or even months to prepare for roles. Cruz noted she has stopped using that intensive method, describing it as stressful and “a tad crazy.”
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