{"id":479,"date":"2026-05-22T10:06:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:06:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=479"},"modified":"2026-05-22T10:06:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T10:06:17","slug":"penelope-cruz-reveals-she-was-warned-of-brain-aneurysm-mid-shoot-on-cannes-favorite-the-black-ball-i-thought-i-was-about-to-die","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=479","title":{"rendered":"Penelope Cruz Reveals She Was Warned of Brain Aneurysm Mid-Shoot on Cannes Favorite \u2018The Black Ball\u2019: \u2018I Thought I Was About to Die\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\tPen\u00e9lope Cruz disclosed at the Cannes press conference for \u201cThe Black Ball\u201d (La Bola Negra) on Friday that she was warned of a potential brain aneurysm during the production of the film, and completed her scenes after receiving medical clearance the next day. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=477\">\u2018One Piece\u2019 Producer Fujimura Charts Japanese IP\u2019s Rise From Manga Magazines to Hollywood Mega-Franchises<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe revelation came a day after the Los Javis competition title earned a 16-minute standing ovation at its premiere in the Grand Th\u00e9\u00e2tre Lumi\u00e8re.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tCruz, who plays a cabaret singer in the film, said she received the news from a doctor on the eve of her night-shoot sequences \u2013 the scenes in which her character performs for soldiers. \u201cAnd then when we\u2019re about to go out, I was putting on my wig, and they said, \u2018Oh, apparently you have some brain aneurysm,&#8217;\u201d she said, describing her reaction: \u201cI thought I was about to die. This is something that was totally surreal in my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tShe said she was advised to continue the following day after the doctor confirmed she was cleared to sing and dance. Cruz described the moment as transformative. \u201cI thought, \u2018It\u2019s a total miracle. I have to, I must have this in me,&#8217;\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=475\">Rio2C 2026 Highlights Top Brazilian Creative Industry Talents<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tCruz praised the production team for their support throughout the ordeal, and said the experience had informed her understanding of the character and the film\u2019s broader themes. \u201cYou experience these things together, yet despite all this, despite the hardship, you can move forward in life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe actor described the film\u2019s ecstatic reception and sustained ovation at the premiere as \u201cone of the strongest, most powerful moments I have ever experienced at the festival.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cThe Black Ball,\u201d which also stars Glenn Close, Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Lola Due\u00f1as and Carlos Gonz\u00e1lez, is in competition for the Palme d\u2019Or at the Cannes Film Festival. 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