Ana de Armas Talks Family Plans Amid Tom Cruise Dating Buzz as Katie Holmes ‘Likes' Post About Them
In a recent interview with Italian publication F Magazine, the actress said that she was hopeful that a family of her own would be in the cards. 'But it's not just up to me,' de Armas, 37, told the outlet, per Daily Mail. 'As we know, love is unpredictable; you never know when true love will arrive.'
'Relationships can't be controlled: life isn't a movie,' she added. 'Many men have told me I have puppy dog eyes. I give the impression of being a sweet and innocent creature, but then they're surprised, because deep down I'm a real tiger, and pure and wild passion governs my choices.'
'The important thing for me is that my life is never dull,' de Armas continued, hinting that she wants a partner who shares her enthusiasm and respects her dedication to work. 'I want to live every moment to the fullest.'
It appears that de Armas is finding inspiration from Cruise, 63, in her career as she recently solidified her role as an action star while portraying Eve Macarro in the John Wick spinoff, Ballerina.
'In this film, the moment I enjoyed the most was when I had to fight against a flamethrower with a very powerful water jet,' she told the publication.
While Cruise has built a reputation as one of Hollywood's most fearless actors – famously performing his own death-defying stunts – de Armas said she did intense training for Ballerina.
'I had to prepare myself physically, learning various martial arts, and also practicing with different types of weapons. I learned to fight with everything: nails, kicks in the right places, axes, knives, even ice skate blades,' the Eden star revealed.
Cruise even raved about the film, promising fans that they wouldn't be disappointed. 'I saw the movie, which kicks a**,' he said on May 15 during a premiere for the latest installment in the Mission: Impossible saga.
She also teased a potential collaboration with Cruise during her own interview that same month after he called her a 'force' in the acting biz.
'It's so much fun, and we're definitely working on a lot of things,' de Armas spilled while appearing on Good Morning America. 'Not just one, but a few projects with Doug Liman and Christopher McQuarrie and, of course, Tom. I'm so excited.'
Cruise and de Armas have been a hot topic after his ex-wife Katie Holmes 'liked' an Instagram post uploaded by The Daily Mail back in May that included several photos of the pair spending time together. (It's unclear when Holmes clicked 'like' on the post.)
The Jerry Maguire star has been married three times: first to Mimi Rogers from 1987 to 1990, then to Nicole Kidman from 1990 to 2001 and to Holmes, 46, from 2006 to 2012.
Cruise has three kids, Bella, 32, and Connor, 30, with Kidman, 58, and 19-year-old Suri with the Dawson's Creek actress.
As for de Armas, she was married to Marc Clotet from 2011 to 2013. More recently, she was romantically linked to Ben Affleck although they called it quits after nearly one year of dating in January 2021.
In May, a source told Us Weekly that Cruise and de Armas are enjoying a budding romance. (Cruise and de Armas have yet to clarify their relationship status.)
According to the insider, they were 'low-key' and their connection was 'still new and in the early stages' after meeting through mutual friends, including Cruise's former flame Penélope Cruz.
'Penélope put in a good word for her both personally and professionally,' the source added.
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