Universal Pictures’ debut this week of the trailer for its Simon Kinberg-directed spy thriller “The 355” has generated a bit of controversy over the casting of Penélope Cruz. The film stars the “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” Oscar winner opposite Jessica Chastain, Lupita Nyong’o, Diane Kruger, and Fan Bingbing in the story of a group of international spies forced to work together to recover a top-secret weapon. Each character hails from a different country, with Spanish actress Cruz taking on the role of Graciela, a Colombian psychologist.
An editorial from Variety published after the trailer’s premiere calls out “The 355” for casting a Spanish actress in a Colombian role and offers up a handful of Colombian actresses who could’ve taken the role of Graciela instead of Cruz. Chastain, who also produced the project, issued a statement to Variety explaining the casting decision.
“When I had the idea of making this film,...
An editorial from Variety published after the trailer’s premiere calls out “The 355” for casting a Spanish actress in a Colombian role and offers up a handful of Colombian actresses who could’ve taken the role of Graciela instead of Cruz. Chastain, who also produced the project, issued a statement to Variety explaining the casting decision.
“When I had the idea of making this film,...
- 10/8/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
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