Penelope Cruz looks chic in black leather jacket and flared denim at Ferrari screening as she says she's looking forward to turning 50: 'The beginning of the second part of my life'

Penelope Cruz stole the spotlight on Friday at the screening of her new film Ferrari in Los Angeles.

The 49-year-old Oscar nominee, who plays Italian carmaker Enzo Ferrari's wife Laura Ferrari in the biopic, looked like she had stepped off the catwalk in her chic black top, matching leather jacket and flared jeans.

With a set of gold hoop earrings and black stiletto heels, the Volver alum added a modern twist to her style while keeping her signature brunette locks long and loose.

During the Q&A portion of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation event, all eyes were on Penelope as she sat in a director's chair and answered questions from the audience.

The event took place a day after the Spanish star opened up about turning 50 in April 2024, and that's telling AND“I really consider it the beginning of the second part of my life.”

The star looked like she stepped off the catwalk in her chic black top, matching leather jacket and flared jeans

She also joked that she might not be “happy” about the use of AI in film, but “it could be beneficial to keep her around 'much longer' as she spends time with her children and future grandchildren,” the outlet said.

Meanwhile, Ferrari gives the actress another chance to develop her drama skills.

Penelope explained why she decided to play the Laura character rich“When I did my research, a lot of people told me she had mental problems, that she was just hiding at home, that she was crazy – she had nothing to do with the company.”

She noted, “And the more I would read about her, the more these comments would enrage me.”

“She is much more important to the family than people knew or wanted to know,” the actress added.

She also revealed them found visiting the apartment where her Ferrari character lived incredibly painful.

But Cruz noted that grief helped her understand Laura better for the biopic because it told her how the woman felt after the end of her marriage to Enzo Ferrari and the death of her son Dino.

She told Empire magazine: 'It was a lot of colors that were supposed to be happy, but for me it had a very sad energy.

With a set of gold hoop earrings and black stiletto heels, the Volver alum added a modern twist to her style while keeping her signature brunette locks long and loose

During the Q&A portion of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation event, all eyes were on Penelope as she sat in a director's chair and answered questions from the audience

Explaining why she decided to play the character Laura, Penelope told Empire: 'When I was doing my research, a lot of people told me she had mental problems, that she was just hiding at home, that she was crazy – she had nothing to do. doing. do with the company

“She is much more important to the family than people knew or wanted to know,” the actress added

“I started crying when I realized what it would be like for this woman to spend so much time hiding in that room, missing her son and missing what she had in that relationship with Enzo.”

She told me too Entertainment weekly: 'No one knew about Laura. That's why we started doing research together. We ended up looking for people who knew her, and even talked to strangers on the street, because very little was written about her.

“There was no video or audio of her, nothing.”

The actress was surprised that “all I heard about her was that she was difficult, that she was a witch.

'People were afraid of her. So I said, “We have to dig deeper and see who this woman really was.” It became a personal need for Michael (Mann) and myself to give her a voice.”