Director Woody Allen still has no clue what Latin stars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are saying in his 2008 movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona because he doesn't speak a word of Spanish. The filmmaker allowed the actors to improvise with the script for the romantic comedy/drama and converse in their native language, but he didn't bother to find out exactly what they were talking about on screen - and remains completely clueless to this day. Cruz tells W magazine, "He gave us the script he wrote in English, and he gave us the freedom to translate and improvise. Woody told me recently that he still doesn't know if we are talking about the atomic bomb." The performance won the Spanish beauty the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, so Allen decided to put his faith in her again while shooting his latest movie To Rome with Love. She says, "It's the same thing in To Rome With Love - he doesn't speak Italian. I translated my lines. So he still doesn

Director Woody Allen still has no clue what Latin stars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem are saying in his 2008 movie Vicky Cristina Barcelona because he doesn't speak a word of Spanish. The filmmaker allowed the actors to improvise with the script for the romantic comedy/drama and converse in their native language, but he didn't bother to find out exactly what they were talking about on screen - and remains completely clueless to this day. Cruz tells W magazine, "He gave us the script he wrote in English, and he gave us the freedom to translate and improvise. Woody told me recently that he still doesn't know if we are talking about the atomic bomb." The performance won the Spanish beauty the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, so Allen decided to put his faith in her again while shooting his latest movie To Rome with Love. She says, "It's the same thing in To Rome With Love - he doesn't speak Italian. I translated my lines. So he still does

Not many women can pull of the Mario Bros. , look, but Penlope Cruz gives it a good shot in this unexpected cameo in an an ad for Super Mario Bros. 2 . The premise: Penlope and sister Mnica square off in a poolside competition on their respective Nintendo 3DSes. The younger Cruz wins, prompting the denouement. A simple idea, but what's the point? That glamorous movie stars play Mario Bros. too or, as The Hollywood Reporter suggests , to provide "the ultimate fantasy sequence for male gamers"? [More from Mashable: RIP Nintendo Power: Our 10 Favorite Magazine Covers ] However, lest you think Nintendo's strategy is sexist, there's the following ad for the ladies featuring Community star Joel McHale from back in April. [More from Mashable: Check Out TheFacebooks 2004 Advertising Pitch Deck ] This story originally published on Mashable here .

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Not many women can pull of the Mario Bros. , look, but Penlope Cruz gives it a good shot in this unexpected cameo in an an ad for Super Mario Bros. 2 . The premise: Penlope and sister Mnica square off in a poolside competition on their respective Nintendo 3DSes. The younger Cruz wins, prompting the denouement. A simple idea, but what's the point? That glamorous movie stars play Mario Bros. too or, as The Hollywood Reporter suggests , to provide "the ultimate fantasy sequence for male gamers"? [More from Mashable: RIP Nintendo Power: Our 10 Favorite Magazine Covers ] However, lest you think Nintendo's strategy is sexist, there's the following ad for the ladies featuring Community star Joel McHale from back in April. [More from Mashable: Check Out TheFacebooks 2004 Advertising Pitch Deck ] This story originally published on Mashable here .

Married Spanish actors Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, seen in Madrid in 2011, are among the expected at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. (Dominique Faget/AFP/Getty Images) The Toronto International Film Festival rounded out its 2012 program Tuesday with new titles by master directors like Michael Haneke and Bernardo Bertolucci as well as a star-studded guest list spanning Robert Redford, Penelope Cruz, Johnny Depp and Vanessa Redgrave. Organizers unveiled a slate of announcements, including final additions to the festival's movie lineup, details of its popular Mavericks talk series, its annual list of expected attendees and news that the fest was opening up its previously industry-only documentary conference to the public. Both emerging filmmakers and established film auteurs joined the bill on Tuesday. Screen legend Jean-Louis Trintignant stars in the Palme d'Or-winning Amour by master filmmaker Michael Haneke. (TIFF) TIFF programmers announced the addition of

In what seems to be a progression from the adorably entertaining Robin and Zelda Williams Legend of Zelda commercials, Nintendo has enlisted the aid of Penlope Cruz and her sister Mnica to spice up their release of New Super Mario Bros. 2. The gorgeous Spanish sisters take part in a two-player co-op bout of the game, while showing off their shiny new 3DS XL systems. The ad ends with a surprise twist - the result of the girls' contest to see who can do better in the game. I won't spoil the details, you'll have to see for yourself.

In what seems to be a progression from the adorably entertaining Robin and Zelda Williams Legend of Zelda commercials, Nintendo has enlisted the aid of Penlope Cruz and her sister Mnica to spice up their release of New Super Mario Bros. 2. The gorgeous Spanish sisters take part in a two-player co-op bout of the game, while showing off their shiny new 3DS XL systems. The ad ends with a surprise twist - the result of the girls' contest to see who can do better in the game. I won't spoil the details, you'll have to see for yourself.

A recent advertisement featuring Penelope Cruz dressed up as famous character, Mario , inspired RCBryan & Associates to release a SocialAdr review. This stunt may work to promote a video game, but to use social signals to promote your website, it takes SocialAdr. ( PRWEB ) August 20, 2012 Although using a celebrity in a comedic stunt is a great advertisement strategy for Nintendo , online businesses need to build links and use social signals through SocialAdr to have their products get noticed. The most recent Nintendo advertisement for Super Mario Bros. 2 features actress Penelope Cruz dressed as the famous plumber from the game. This interesting strategy is part of a video, which features Cruz and her sister playing the game, and whoever loses must go out in public dressed like Mario. Although the quality of the video has come into question by a SlashGear writer in a post yesterday, the feat will undeniably draw more attention to the Nintendo game through the attention-grab

We're used to seeing Penelope Cruz dressed up in designer duds, but in the newest Nintendo ad, she's anything but. Promoting Super Mario Bros. 2 on the handheld 3DS, Cruz is shown playing the game and ultimately losing a bet against her sister, model Monica. Unfortunately for the actress (but fortunately for us!), she has to don her best blue overalls and mustache to transform into Mario. (Spoiler alert: She still looks good with a mustache.) Watch the ad below: Does Penelope make a good Mario? View original VIDEO: Penelope Cruz Becomes Super Mario - Mustache and All at TVGuide.com Other Links From TVGuide.com View the original article on TVGuide.com

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London, August 16 ( ANI ): Penelope Cruz , who has played a whole host of glamorous characters in the past, has transformed into the famous Italian plumber ' Super Mario ' for a new Nintendo advert. The 38-year-old sported the gaming icon's staple wardrobe of blue dungarees. The 'Volver' star accessorised her gear with a red top along with matching cap with the letter 'M' emblazoned on it and gave her look the final touch by sticking on the character's trademark moustache, the Daily Mail reported. The video, which also features the star's younger sister Monica , sees Cruz playing a Mario Bros game on her Nintendo 3DS before being joined by her kid sis. The star, who is quickly beaten by Monica, is forced to dress as Mario and head to a grocery store as a part of the lost bet. The actress is humorously forced to try her hand at an Italian accent and asks 'Can I have a mushroom?' as Monica giggles in the background. (ANI)

Los Angeles, Aug 17 ( IANS ) Actress Penelope Cruz donned the avatar of moustached gaming hero Mario for an advertisement. She looked almost unrecognisable in the Spanish TV ad for the game "New Super Mario Bros 2". She features with her real-life sister Monica in the ad, reports thesun.co.uk. The ad starts with the siblings battling to surpass each other's scores on their respective Nintento DS consoles. Unleashing her competitive streak, the "Nine" star is filmed playing Mario on an outdoor sofa. Completely engrossed in her virtual world, the screen siren yells: "Come on, Mario. Let's go. Good boy." Then Monica shows up with her blue console and ends up beating her sibling, playing Mario's brother Luigi. The clip ends with Penelope standing on the street in full Mario's avatar as Monica looks on laughing.

WENN.com Penelope Cruz has gone with a brave new look, sporting dungarees and a moustache - dressing up as beloved video game character Mario for a Nintendo advert. The award winning actress is one of the most beautiful actresses in the world, but clearly she's got a sense of humour and isn't afraid to look a bit daft! Maybe she's taking some tips from Charlize Theron, who uglied herself up for her Oscar winning-role in Monster? In the hilarious clip, which promotes Nintendo's 3DS handheld console, Penelope is beaten in a game of Super Mario Bros. 2 by her equally stunning sister Monica, and is forced by a bet to go to the grocery store to order a mushroom while dressed up as the legendary Italian plumber. She may have won awards at the Oscars and at Cannes for her roles in films such as Volver and Vicky Christina Barcelona, but we think she deserves and award for this too! Mario Penelope in all his or her glory! PHOTO: Penelope Cruz Dressed As Mario! Watch the hilar

Spanish siblings Penlope and Mnica Cruz are Nintendo's newest family pairing, appearing in an advertisement for New Super Mario Bros. 2 on the handheld 3DS. The console company had previously called upon the services of comic actor Robin Williams and his daughter Zelda (herself famously named after the Nintendo character). Kim Cattrall had been brought on board for Super Mario 3D Land , and Beyonce fronted commercials for Style Savvy and Rhythm Heaven back in the DSi days. Microsoft has previously engaged Justin Bieber and Usher in support of the Xbox Kinect's Dance Central series, while Sony partnered with Harrison Ford in a Japanese promotion for Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception on the Playstation 3. New Super Mario Bros. 2 - Penlope & Mnica Cruz: youtu.be/hWSu3Al2uhs

Penelope Cruz and her sister Monica have teamed up for a new Nintendo ad in which Penelope dresses up as gaming icon Mario. The actress and her sister Monica turn rivals in the commercial for 'New Super Mario Bros 2' as Penelope plays on a red 3DS console while Monica uses a blue one. In the video, Penelope is completely engrossed in the game and can be heard saying "Come on, Mario, let's go good boy!" as her character races around trying to collect gold coins. However, Monica manages to beat her sister playing as Luigi, Mario's brother. The humorous video ends with Penelope dressed up as moustachioed plumber Mario while her sibling looks on laughing. Nintendo marketing executive Laurent Fischer said: "Teaming up with the Cruz sisters is a perfect fit for us. Not only because 'New Super Mario Bros 2' let's two players enjoy the entire adventure playing as brothers Mario and Luigi simultaneously but because these sisters have been genuine fans

The Vicky Cristina Barcelona star signed up to promote the company's new Super Mario Bros. game for their DS3 console and she has filmed a promo for the campaign. In the clip, Cruz is seen putting her gaming skills to the test and exclaims, "Come on, Mario, let's go - good boy!" as she taps away at the screen while lying on a lounge chair. Monica then walks over to her sibling and declares, "Let's play together", before Penelope replies, "Do you want me to remind you who is the big sister? The last one loses the bet." The pair then battle it out, with Monica crowned the winner. Penelope is later seen in a street wearing a Mario outfit and asking a shopkeeper, "Can I have a mushroom please?" - while her sister looks on and giggles.

If anyone can make a Nintendo DS3 look like a must-have accessory, it's Penlope Cruz , right? The stunning Oscar winner and her equally stunning sister, Mnica , star in a new commercial for New Super Mario Bros. 2 , the latest addition to the handheld system's library of games, due out Aug. 17. And it turns out Cruz isn't just convincing when Woody Allen and Pedro Almodvar are calling the shots. Penlope Cruz isn't the only movie star representing for Nintendo "Come on, Mario, let's gogood boy!" she says to herself, tapping away at a red DS3 as the mustachioed Italian plumber collects the coins in his path. Realizing that her big sis needs some help, Mnica offers up the level-conquering services of Luigi, courtesy of her own blue DS3. "Who's the champion now?" Mnica exclaims, blowing a kiss at Mario's brother as he grabs the goal post first. Having lost their friendly sisterly bet, that's Penlope you see dressed as Mario, complete wi

August 14th, 2012 | 5:08 am by Ambika Muttoo Thank you, W Magazine, for reminding us how awesome the 80s were. That decade always gets such a bad rap for its big hair, fingerless gloves and shoulderpads, but people forget that it gave us some pretty amazing fashion moments too. Penelope Cruz on the cover of the September issue of the magazine is a nod to everything that was right about that decade. Were loving the chunky jewelry, the natural eyebrows and the massive, sideswept hair. Were also grateful that they didnt go too 80s with the makeup. The matte look is what pulls this whole cover together. The accompanying black-and-white shoot comprises some of the most stunning images weve seen of her yet and are are in a completely different stylistic direction than her cover. Look at the photograph on the right? Minimal, arty but completely captivating, right? Each of the pictures is like that, and Cruz really needs to send the photographer a bottle of wine or something, because he j

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