Penelope Cruz, 47, rocks a plunging swimsuit while enjoying a beach day with Javier Bardem in Sardinia

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Well, the 2021 Venice Film Festival line-up was announced early this AM, we already knew Pedro Almodóvar’s “Parallel Mothers” would be the opening night film, and just like that, the first teaser trailer for the film has arrived. READ MORE: Summer 2021 Preview: Over 50 Movies To Watch “Parallel Mothers” stars Almodovar’s muse Penelope Cruz, but also Milena Smit, Israel Elejalde, Aitana Sánchez-Gijón, Rossy de Palma and Julieta Serrano.

In this post-COVID film world, there are very distinct looks to films that were made pre-pandemic and during the pandemic. Typically, with a film that was made during the pandemic, we see a small cast, fewer setpieces, and a focus much more on films about personal relationships and smaller stakes.

John Hopewell Chief International CorrespondentPenelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas are Spain’s biggest Hollywood names, and Pedro Almodovar’s most frequent stars, but – extraordinary as it may seem – to date, they’ve had just two minutes on screen together, in the opening scene of 2013’s “I’m So Excited.”In comedy “Official Competition,” a frontrunner for Venice selection next Monday, they get to share the screen for the whole of the film.

Countryfile's Helen Skelton has been enjoying the UK heatwave recently and on Wednesday morning she delighted her Instagram followers with a new image of herself by the pool - this time in a glamorous, plunging black swimsuit and classic black oversized sunglasses.MORE: Helen Skelton shares surprising bedroom photo of son – fans reactThe 38-year-old presenter, who celebrated her birthday earlier this week, enjoyed a relaxing sunbathing session at the Rudding Park Hotel after work plans changed

Penelope Cruz, 47, proved she’s looking incredible this summer during her latest outing! The actress was recently photographed at a beach in Fregene, Italy with her family and was donning an incredible red swimsuit and two different pairs of shorts, including Daisy Dukes. She also rocked a pair of sunglasses as her long, wavy hair was down and parted to the side during the fun day.

Daniel Craig was ready to quit playing James Bond before 'No Time To Die'. The 53-year-old actor will make his fifth and final appearance as 007 in the upcoming movie but has revealed that he did not think he was "physically capable" of making another Bond film after the 2015 movie 'Spectre'.

Pilar Bardem has died at 82. The mother of Carlos, Mónica, and Javier Bardem passed away on July 18, 2021, at the Ruber Hospital in Madrid due to complications from lung disease.Carlos took social media to inform the sad news.

Penelope Cruz has taken to Instagram with a rare personal post.

The 78th Venice Film Festival has its opening film – Pedro Almodovar’s Madres Paralelas, starring Penelope Cruz.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentPedro Almodóvar’s new film “Parallel Mothers,” starring Penelope Cruz, will open the upcoming Venice Film Festival in September.Almodóvar’s hotly anticipated pic, which was shot during the pandemic, will world premiere on the Venice Lido in competition on September 1.The film sees the Spanish auteur reuniting with Cruz, a frequent collaborator, most recently in Almodóvar’s 2019 “Pain and Glory” opposite Antonio Banderas.

Spanish actress and activist Pilar Bardem—mother of actors Monica, Carlos, and Javier Bardem—died on Saturday at the Ruber Hospital in Madrid because of complications from lung disease not related to Covid-19. She was 82.

Pilar Bardem has sadly passed away at age 82.

Pilar Bardem, the mother of Javier Bardem and mother-in-law of Penelope Cruz, has sadly died at the age of 82.

Penelope Cruz's family have been left devastated following the tragic death of her mother-in-law, Spanish actress Pilar Bardem.MORE: Penelope Cruz and Salma Hayek wow in matching swimsuitsPilar passed away at the age of 82, and her children released a statement on social media to announced the sad news."We want to share the news that Pilar Bardem, our mother, our example, has passed away.