Overview
- Penelope Cruz said she learned during filming that doctors suspected a brain aneurysm and that the warning made her fear she was about to die.
- A brain aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel in the brain that can rupture and cause life‑threatening bleeding, according to medical sources cited in coverage.
- Cruz asked clinicians if she could perform an important scene during the scare and was later told the diagnosis was a false alarm and given the all‑clear to resume shooting.
- She publicly thanked the film’s production team and her family for their support when she spoke about the episode at the Cannes press conference.
- The disclosure came as The Black Ball received sustained praise at Cannes, and Cruz framed the episode as part of her ongoing openness and advocacy on women’s health issues.