In 2017, Penélope Cruz need not worry about losing her standing as an incredibly respected and successful actress, but she wasn't always so sure.
In a new profile in the UK edition of Esquire, Cruz opened up about the early days of her career, and how she thought her breakout film, Jamón, Jamón, would be her last.
It wasn't the content of the film, which she described as "clear," "brave," and "refreshing." It was the n-dity.
"I thought, 'There is a character there, there is a style, the material is really good.' Of course I was not looking forward to those scenes but I did it," she explains.
"Everyone was really respectful, aware of the fact that I was 18. I remember the last day of filming, I was crying, saying, 'What if I never shoot a movie again?' The feeling was devastating. 'Who knows when I will see these people again?' Including Javier [Bardem]."
