PENELOPE CRUZ STARS WITH WOODY ALLEN

Sultry Penelope Cruz

Penélope Cruz is to star in Woody Allen's next film. The 32-year-old actress is expected to start shooting with the legendary filmmaker in Barcelona in July. She will co-star in the movie with fellow Spanish actor Javier Bardem. Bardem, 38, revealed he had spoken with Allen by phone, but had not seen a script. As is usual with Allen movies, the title and screenplay details are being secretly guarded. However, it is has been revealed the film will be shot in both Spanish and English and focus on a series of love entanglements.The movie will reunite Oscar-nominees Bardem and Cruz, who worked together on the hit 1992 Spanish movie 'Jamón, jamón'.The dark comedy told the story of an underwear factory boss who falls in love with a shop-floor worker, much to the disappointment of his mother.