LOS ANGELES, (MILLAT/APP/AFP): Penelope Cruz will play her first
major television role as Donatella Versace in FX’s “Versace: American Crime Story,” the third season of the hit show, the network said Monday.
The Oscar-winning Spanish actress will be joined by Edgar Ramirez
(“Point Break,” “The Girl on the Train”) who will play Gianni Versace in the series looking at the fashion designer’s murder in 1997.
Filming is scheduled to begin in April and the show will air next
year.
“Cruz has proven herself to be one of the most versatile actresses by
playing a variety of compelling characters, and becoming the first actress from Spain to be nominated for and win an Academy Award,” FX said in a statement.
The 42-year-old’s Hollywood output includes “Captain Corelli’s
Mandolin” (2001), “Gothika” (2003) and “Volver” (2006), for which
she earned a best actress Oscar nomination.